Context Clues
Main Idea
Making Inferences
Summarizing
Mystery
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"Valmir lay there, motionless, for about an hour." Motionless means

A. with motion

B. moving slowly 

C. moving backwards

D. without motion

What is D. without motion
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1.Halloween is believed to have come from an ancient Celtic festival dating back some 2,000 years.

2.They celebrated on its eve by wearing costumes made of animal skins and dancing around bonfires.

The beginning of....

What is Halloween?
100

1.Sandy sings in the church choir.

2.She sings a solo every week. 

3.Last Sunday Mrs. Smith said, “Sandy has the voice of an angel.” 

What is Sandy is a great singer?
100
Knowing the prefix "re" helpd the reader know that "reappear" means A. appear again B. not appear C. appear out of thin air D. appear loudly
What is A. appear again.
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"I lay there, motionless, for about an hour." What does "motionless" mean in this sentence? A. with motion B. moving slowly C. moving backwards D. without motion
What is D. without motion.
200

Even though Henry had a good job and a nice family, he yearned for more. 

Yearn means

A.to want more

B.to be lost

C.to ask for something

D.to trade something for something else

What is A. to want more
200

1.Many reality shows occur in unreal environments, like rented mansions occupied by film crews.

2.Worse still, some involved in the production of "reality" television claim that the participants were urged to act out story lines premeditated by producers.

Reality shows are________ and people are not being_______.

What is fake, real?
200

1.Joy sat on the bench at the baseball field and waited. 

2.All of the other kids had been picked up by their 

parents.

3.Suddenly, her mother came running to her.

What is Joy's mom forgot to pick her up?
200
"Such trips were often hard, though." Which meaning of the word "hard" is used in this sentence? A. firm B. stern C. solid D. difficult
What is D. difficult.
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Which phrase shows an example of a simile? A. "The ground was still white with a blanket of snow." B. "Peanut disappeared from his yard two days ago." C. "He could see tracks made by tiny bird feet and by large deer hooves." D. "He was like a good luck charm."
What is D. "He was like a good luck charm."
300

Unlike her older brother Jovon, who stayed out all hours of the night, Seleah obediently followed the curfew her parents set.  

Obedient means

What is willing to comply with a request or rule
300

The key to making perfect cookies is merely a matter of preparation and precision. To begin with, read your cookie recipe thoroughly before baking. Make sure that you have all the necessary ingredients before you continue. Next, use good tools and utensils. Sometimes, the crafts person is only as good as his or her tools. By using good tools you minimize mistakes and improve the quality of your product. Last, use top quality ingredients. If you use poor quality materials, you'll create inferior products. So, to make perfect cookies you should use the highest quality materials available. Bon appetite! 

What is how to make a perfect cookie?
300
"Louisa pushed it open and entered the garden." Which word is the opposite of the word "entered?" A. crashed B. ran C. arrived D. left
What is D. left.
300
Knowing the prefix "dis-" helps the reader understand that "disadvantages" means A. the opposite of advantages B. big advantages C. having advantages D. full of advantages
What is A. the opposite of advantages.
300
What determines setting in a story other than place? A. characters B. plot C. time D. conflict
What is C. time.
400

Since it was a school day, Kaylee thought it was peculiar that she saw no children on the street during her drive to work. 

Peculiar means

What is strange, odd or unusual
400

Sometime in December of 1891, Dr. James Naismith was teaching gym at the YMCA College in Springfield, Massachusetts. It was raining, and Dr. Naismith was trying to keep his students active.  Naismith's students played against one another, passing the ball around and shooting it into the peach baskets. Dribbling wasn't a part of the original game. Also it took a while to realize that the game would run more smoothly if the bottoms of the baskets were removed.

What is how basketball was invented?
400
"In some cases bifocals or trifocals are necessary to correct the vision of a patient." In this sentence, the word correct means A. fix B. right C. change D. judge
What is A. fix.
400
"Grandma Bea learned this recipe from her mother, and she has passed it on to each of her children." What does this sentence suggest about Bea's French toast? A. It is easy to make. B. Anybody could make this kind of French toast. C. This recipe for French toast has special meaning. D. This French toast tastes terrible.
What is C. This recipe for French toast has special meaning.
400
"Jack now had a successful song." Knowing the suffix "-ful" helps the reader understand that "successful" means A. failing B. having success C. able to have success D. someone who has success
What is B. having success.
500

Perla was bewildered when he saw the math teacher writing letters on the board that were to be added and subtracted. Aren't letters for reading class? John thought to himself.

Bewilder means

What is being in state of confusion, confused
500

 A well‐balance diet and exercise are important for living a long and healthy life.

What is eating healthy foods

What is exercising everyday

500
"Did Peanut come through the gate? No, that was impossible." What does the word "impossible" mean? A. very possible B. not possible C. full of possibility D. state of possibility
What is B. not possible.
500
"Get up on stage and shine like a star!" This contains an example of A. simile B. metaphor C. personification D. alliteration
What is A. simile.