Context Clues
Informational
Informational
Read the following sentence.
"Astronauts need food that will keep them clear-headed and full of energy."
What does the word clear-headed mean as it is used in this sentence?
A. excited
B. focused
C. happy
D. rested
B. foucsed
Read the sentence from a story.
“His gray eyebrows and hair make him look serious, but his eyes have a cheery twinkle.”
What does the word cheery mean as it is used in the sentence?
A. brave
B. happy
C. focused
D. understanding
B. Happy
Read the line from a poem.
“Cool winds mark a change,” (line 21)
What is the meaning of the word “mark” as it is used in the sentence?
A. draw
B. invite
C. point
D. signal
D. signal
Read following sentence.
“The artifacts in museums are not random.”
What does the word random mean as it is used in the sentence?
A. too big
B. for sale
C. very old
D. by chance
D. by chance
Read the sentences from a story.
“Keo pointed to the cut on the bunny’s leg. Reina knelt down to examine it.”
What does examine mean as it is used in the sentence?
A. avoid
B. support
C. look closely at
D. ask questions about
C. look closely at
Read the lines from a poem.
“Farewell to the branch,
the ground catches all.” (lines 27–28)
What do these lines suggest about nature?
A. It is large and wide.
B. It is proud and selfish.
C. It is mighty and powerful.
D. It is welcoming and accepting.
D. It is welcoming and accepting.
Read the following sentences.
“For example, to show roads on your map, you can draw two lines with a dotted line in the middle. You can draw a box to represent a building.”
What is the meaning of the word represent as it is used in this sentence?
A. to stand for something real
B. to speak for another person
C. to imagine in a creative way
D. to show what something really looks like
A. to stand for something real
Read this sentence from a story.
“She read and reread the letter, gobbling up all the news her grandparents had to share.”
What does the phrase gobbling up mean as it is used in this sentence?
A. eating quickly
B. studying eagerly
C. feeling sorry about
D. speaking loudly about
B. studying eagerly
Read the sentence from a passage.
“He was holding Miguel’s calligraphy papers and grinning from ear to ear.”
What does the phrase “grinning from ear to ear” suggest?
A. Miguel’s tío is surprised and upset.
B. Miguel’s tío is happy and full of respect.
C. Miguel’s tío thinks the papers are funny.
D. Miguel’s tío thinks the papers are confusing.
B. Miguel’s tío is happy and full of respect.
Read the paragraph.
5 Water is a fundamental part of life. All animals and plants need it to survive. Just as important as knowing where you are is knowing how to find water. In nature, many signs point to water. Because animals need water, finding animal tracks is usually a good sign that water is nearby. Any lush green plant life also means that water may be present.
What does the word lush mean as it is used in this paragraph?
A. drooping
B. healthy
C. invisible
D. tasty
B. healthy
Read this sentence from a story.
“A lightbulb went off in Keo’s mind.” (paragraph 30)
What does this language show about Keo?
A. She has suddenly come up with an idea.
B. She decides she wants to help other animals.
C. She has to go inside because of the darkness outside.
D. She is thinking about which problem she should solve first.
A. She has suddenly come up with an idea.
Read the sentence from a passage.
“That night, Marcus couldn’t get the tunes out of his head.”
What does the phrase “get the tunes out of his head” suggest?
A. Marcus likes to sing to himself.
B. Marcus keeps thinking about the music.
C. The music is preventing Marcus from sleeping.
D. The song is still playing when Marcus goes home.
B. Marcus keeps thinking about the music.
Read the sentence from a Passage.
“When touched, the leaves respond by curling up into themselves.”
What does the word respond mean as it is used in the Passage?
A. fall off
B. give a smell
C. frighten others
D. make an action
D. make an action
Read this sentence from a passage.
“For the art project I was just trying to pass it on—you know, show someone else the kindness you showed me.”
What does the phrase “pass it on” mean as it is used in the sentence?
A. smile at someone else because someone has smiled at you
B. do a good deed for someone because a good deed was done for you
C. donate an item to someone else because the item was donated to you
D. share a secret you heard with someone else because it was shared with you
B. do a good deed for someone because a good deed was done for you
Read the sentence from a passage.
“Words flitted through the air like butterflies.”
What does this sentence suggest?
A. The papers rose quickly.
B. The papers bumped loudly.
C. The art on the papers was beautiful.
D. The letters on the papers were very small.
C. The art on the papers was beautiful.