Vocabulary Context Clues Quiz

Use context clues to determine the meaning of the word "clash" in the following sentence: "The two teams were set to clash in the championship game, each determined to win the trophy."

• cooperate

• compete

• ignore

• celebrate

Tags

CCSS.L.4.4A

CCSS.L.4.5C

CCSS.L.5.4A

CCSS.L.5.5C

CCSS.L.6.4A

Choose the word that best completes the sentence: "The king's __________ attire made him stand out among the crowd."

• clash

• rigid

• regal

• envy

Determine the meaning of the word "rigid" using context clues: "The rules of the game were so rigid that there was no room for creativity or flexibility."

• flexible

• strict

• unclear

• simple

Tags

CCSS.L.4.4A

CCSS.L.4.5C

CCSS.L.5.4A

CCSS.L.5.5C

CCSS.L.6.4A

Fill in the blank with the correct vocabulary word: "Despite their differences, they learned to __________ each other's opinions."

• tolerate

• contradict

• clash

• envy

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

Use context clues to determine the meaning of "destiny" in this sentence: "She believed it was her destiny to become a great artist, as if it was written in the stars."

• choice

• accident

• fate

• mistake

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4E

CCSS.L.3.4D

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

Choose the word that best completes the sentence: "His __________ of the subject was evident when he couldn't answer any questions about it."

• sensation

• ignorance

• substantial

• envy

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4B

CCSS.L.2.4C

CCSS.L.3.2E

Determine the meaning of "envy" using context clues: "She felt a pang of envy when she saw her friend's new bicycle, wishing she had one just like it."

• joy

• sadness

• jealousy

• fear

Tags

CCSS.L.4.4A

CCSS.L.4.5C

CCSS.L.5.4A

CCSS.L.5.5C

CCSS.L.6.4A

Fill in the blank with the correct vocabulary word: "The __________ of the earthquake was felt miles away, shaking buildings and rattling windows."

• sensation

• destiny

• clash

• rigid

Tags

CCSS.L.5.5C

Use context clues to determine the meaning of "substantial" in this sentence: "The donation was substantial, allowing the charity to help many more people than before."

• small

• insignificant

• large

• temporary

Tags

CCSS.L.4.4A

CCSS.L.4.5C

CCSS.L.5.4A

CCSS.L.5.5C

CCSS.L.6.4A

Choose the word that best completes the sentence: "He didn't want to __________ his friend's story, but he knew it wasn't entirely true."

• tolerate

• contradict

• envy

• clash

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4