Context Clues
When I fell off the trampoline, I fractured my arm and wore a cast. Fracture means:
A. rested
B. broke
C. avoided
B. broke
Mr. Brown ate his Sour Patch Kids like a vacuum cleaner.
Simile
Maggie was getting ready to walk to school. She put on her coat and grabbed her backpack. As she was leaving, her mother said, “I love you. Be careful.”
You can infer that...
A. Maggie is in kindergarten or first grade.
B. Maggie lives close to school.
C. Maggie is never late for school.
B. Maggie lives close to school.
Tim forgot his math book, so he was unable to complete his homework. What is the EFFECT?
He was unable to complete his homework.
I was nervous when it was my turn in the spelling bee.
First Person
After the rainstorm, the rainbow lit up the sky with vivid colors. Vivid means:
A. dark
B. normal
C. bright
C. bright
The sun was a furnace.
Metaphor
Hudson hurried out of the house so he wasn't late for work. He wore overalls and carried a toolbox with wrenches in it. He hopped in his truck and drove off. The sign on his truck said, “Pipe Masters.”
You can infer that...
A. Hudson is an auto mechanic.
B. Hudson enjoys his job.
C. Hudson works as a plumber.
C. Hudson works as a plumber.
Keegan was hungry because he skipped lunch. What is the CAUSE?
He skipped lunch.
He likes to tell jokes that make everybody laugh.
Third Person
Typewriters became obsolete with the development of personal computers. Obsolete means:
A. popular
B. out-dated
C. careful
B. out-dated
His stomach was a bottomless pit.
Metaphor
Nicole came out of the elevator in her apartment building. She ran to the curb and held up her arm to hail a taxi. When she hopped in, she said, “Please take me to 345 and 45th Street.”
You can infer that...
A. Nicole's car is broken.
B. Nicole is going shopping.
C. Nicole lives in a large city.
C. Nicole lives in a large city.
Erin's car had a flat tire, so she called a tow truck. What is the CAUSE?
Erin's car had a flat tire.
Mike took his book to the library to renew it for one more week.
Third Person
Pedestrians should look both ways before crossing the street. Pedestrians mean:
A. crosswalks
B. walkers
C. stoplights
B. walkers
The rusty door hinge screamed every time the door opened.
Personification
Everett held his father's hand as he crossed the busy parking lot. They walked into a grocery store. Everett's dad lifted him into the seat of the shopping cart. “Here,” said dad, “You can hold my shopping list.”
You can infer that...
A. Everett is very young
B. Everett's dad does not shop often.
C. Everett's dad needs help with the shopping.
A. Everett is very young
Gina couldn't find the cookies because Papa hid them in the cupboard. What is the EFFECT?
Gina couldn't find the cookies.
I could not find my music player after my brother listened to music on it.
First Person
Slavery was abolished in the U.S. after the Civil War. Abolished means:
A. outlawed
B. exchanged
C. running
A. outlawed
He is like a rocket on his bike.
Simile
Avery watched as her new next-door neighbors moved in. She observed a tall man carrying a bicycle and a kayak into the garage. She also saw a young woman carrying a surfboard through the front door. Avery can infer that...
A. her new neighbors are elderly.
B. her new neighbors have several children.
C. her new neighbors like to spend time outdoors.
C. her new neighbors like to spend time outdoors.
Kelly studied her spelling words and she got an A on the test. What is the EFFECT?
She got an A on the test.
It is important that you take your time and do your best on all your work.
Second Person