Context Clues
Plural
Type of Syllable
Inference
100
The lake was quiet and serene.
blue
peaceful
loud
peaceful
100
What is the plural of foot?
feet
100
Is this a syllable 'le' or 'r' controlled?
paper
Has 'er' which is 'r' controlled syllable.
100
Pick the best answer: Dan walked into the classroom and kicked his desk. Dan was feeling...
hungry
frustrated
cold
frustrated
200
The poisonous gas was lethal.
smelly
pleasant
deadly
deadly
200
What is the plural of tooth?
teeth
200
Is the first syllable open (long) or closed (short)?
bible
It's open, because it has a long syllable.
200
Pick the best answer: Anna wiped her tears and ran from the stage. Anna was ...
hot and sweaty
washing her face
crying
crying
300
Jack was mortified of the spider.
scared
caring
lost
scared
300
What is the plural of child?
children
300
Can you find the prefix in this word?
remake
're' is the syllable and it means 'do again'
300
Pick the best answer: Mya shuddered as she hid in the closet. Mya was...
scared
cold
thoughtful
scared
400
The man made an anonymous donation.
huge
plentiful
unknown
unknown
400
What is the plural of roof?
Roofs
400
Which is the correct spelling of:
graps grapes grups
grapes
400
Pick the best answer: Johnathan raised his hands triumphantly after successfully climbing the mountain. Johnathan was feeling...
in pain
tired
proud
proud
500
Jessica was vindictive and wanted to get back at her brother for breaking her toy.
quiet
wanted revenge
sad
wanted revenge
500
What is the plural of ox?
oxen
500
How would you pronounce this word:
pipple
If you count back three from the 'e' and split your syllable, the 'i' would make the short sound.
500
Pick the best answer: Thomas frantically searched high and low for his project but couldn't find it anywhere. He was going to miss the deadline Thomas was feeling...
sleepy
concerned
forgetful
concerned