Context Clues
Jordan had a splendid idea to make slime for her cousin's birthday. What is the meaning of the word splendid?
a) very excellent
b) terrible
c) slime
a) very excellent
These words are nouns.
Lucy
silly
house
happy
What are Lucy and house?
The contraction of "it is" is...
What is it's?
This word means to write again.
prewrite
rewrite
unwrite
What is rewrite?
Carly heard something outside in the woods. It was dark in the tent. Her mom was still asleep. Carly unzipped the tent and looked out. Little, dark eyes looked back at her. The black eyes were part of a huge, furry face. Suddenly, the creature stood on its back legs. "Grrrr!" the animal growled.
Carly saw this type of animal.
a Bald Eagle
a cat
a bear
a T-rex
What is a bear?
Veronica yanked the carrots out of the garden by hand. What is the meaning of the word yanked?
a) to work in the garden
b) to fix
c) to pull with force
c) to pull with force
These words are verbs.
run
sleep
school
buy
What are run, sleep, and buy?
To show ownership, you would write the word this way.
Kellys' dog
Kelly's dog
Kellys dog's
What is Kelly's dog?
This words means without color.
colorful
colorness
colorless
What is colorless?
Workers in factories use different materials to make sneakers. Rubber is one material. It is used for the bottom of the shoe. Rubber is very strong, but it also bends and stretches. That makes sneakers comfortable to wear.
This is the meaning of "factories".
A. places where things are made
B. places to sell things
What is A. places where things are made?
Don't forget to season the steak with salt before you put it on the grill. Which definition of SEASON best fits the sentence above?
a) a time of the year
b) to add flavoring
c) a time to eat
b) to add flavoring
These words are adjectives.
big
orange
sweet
answer
What are big, orange, and sweet?
The contraction of "should not" is...
What is shouldn't?
This word means the opposite of do.
redo
undo
predo
What is undo?
The prairie is a large, open space of land. It is very flat and grassy. Many kinds of animals live on the prairie. Prairie dogs, coyotes, and buffalo live there.
The author wrote this passage to tell about this.
different animals
the prairie
grassy lands
What is the prairie?
As Kammi woke up, she remembered that it was the morning of her birthday. She was giddy with excitement as she thought about all the things she was going to do that day. What does giddy mean?
a) worried
b) glommy
c) thrilled
c) thrilled
These words are adverbs.
sit
report
fast
now
What are fast and now?
The contraction of "will not" is...
What is won't?
This word means more small.
smaller
smallest
really small
What is smaller?
Salmon are usually born in freshwater streams. Salmon migrate to the ocean. They eat shrimp, squid, and small fish. Soon, salmon are ready to lay eggs. Then, they return to the streams they were born in.
This is the main idea of the passage.
A. Salmon migrate from fresh water streams to the ocean.
B. Salmon eat shrimp, squid, and small fish.
What is A. Salmon migrate from fresh water streams to the ocean?
Kenny's older brother Jeff always makes straight A's at school. Jeff keeps his room clean, eats all of his vegetables, and does his chores without being asked. Jeff makes Kenny feel inadequate. What does inadequate mean?
a) a person feels like they are always angry.
b) a person feels that they do not have the ability to do something.
c) a person feels like they are always sad
b) a person feels that they do not have the ability to do something.
These words are pronouns.
he
Bob
it
we
What are he, it, and we?
To show ownership of more than one, you would write the word this way.
The chicken's eggs
The chickens' eggs
The chickens egg's
What are The chickens' eggs?
This word means to be able to trust and rely on someone to do the right thing.
relying
reliable
rely
relier
What is reliable?
Different insects eat different things. Some insects eat plants. Caterpillars eat leaves. Bees and butterflies like the nectar of flowers. Ladybugs eat aphids, or plant lice. Some insects even eat other insects.
This is the name of plant lice.
lice
insects
aphids
nectar
What are aphids?