Context Clues 1
The truck drivers rallied together against
the company.
In this sentence, the word rallied means:
a. entertained
b. come together
c. divided
d. enjoyed
B. Come together
The boy was smart as a fox when trying to pass his test.
What is the simile in the sentence?
Smart as a fox.
My dad was an angry beast when I brought home my poor report card.
What is being compared?
___________________ is compared to ___________________
Dad is compared to an angry beast
When I was taking the trash out at night, I saw a bat fly in the air.
What does "bat" mean in the sentence?
animal
Give me the meaning of each
ate / eight
Ate is the past tense for eat.
Eight is the number
The song soared above the rest of the songs on the Top Music Charts.
In this sentence, the word soared means:
a. dove
b. sang
c. rose
d. fell
c. Rose
The running back was quick as a cat on the football field.
What is the simile in the sentence?
Quick as a cat
The lion at the show was a funny clown because it would play with its food.
What is being compared?
___________________ is compared to ___________________
Lion is compared to a funny clown
As the mailman delivered the mail, he heard a loud bark from inside the house?
What does "bark" mean in the sentence.?
a dog’s noise
Give me the meaning of each
cent/ sent
Cent is the coin.
Sent is to send something.
The class assembled in front of the flag pole to say the national anthem.
In this sentence, the word assembled means:
a. gathered
b. dispersed
c. climbed
d. spoke
A. Gathered
My dad is tough as nails because he never shows weakness.
What is the simile in the sentence?
Tough as nails
The teacher was a bear to deal with in the class because he was so strict.
What is being compared?
___________________ is compared to ___________________
The teacher is compared to a bear
The kids will play together this summer when school is out.
What does "play" mean in this sentence?
have fun.
Give me the meaning of each
flower / flour
Flower is a type of plant.
Flour is an ingredient.
The bridge swayed back and forth in the wind.
In this sentence, the word swayed means:
a. rose
b. flew
c. moved
d. bridged
C. Moved
My dad is tough as nails because he never shows weakness.
What does "tough as nails" mean?
Strong. Tough.
The boy has a heart of gold.
What is being compared?
___________________ is compared to ___________________
The boy’s kindness is compared to gold
The kids will play together this summer when school is out.
What is the other meaning of "play" as in "school play??
theatre performance
What is the meaning of each?
pair / pear
Pair is a set of two.
Pear is the fruit.
The apploga bounced really high when Jimmy threw it on the ground. Then, Cathy threw the apploga through the net and scored two points. We like playing with the apploga during recess.
What is an apploga?
a) table
b) ball
c) orange
d) ghost
b. Ball
The boy ran like the wind to get to class on time.
What does "ran like the wind" mean?
Ran really fast.
The boy has a heart of gold.
What does this metaphor mean?
Kind and good nature
The twins each wore glasses after the visit to the eye doctor.
a) What does "glasses" mean in this sentence?
b) What's another meaning for "glasses"?
a) tools to help you feel better?
b) something used to hold drinks
What is the meaning of each?
right / write
Right is a direction.
Write is to compose or inscribe.