Context Clues
The kids were terrified of the scary monster.
What does terrified mean?
A- excited
B- afraid
B- afraid
The ________ flew into the flower and collected pollen.
A- be
B- bee
B- bee
pink, blue, green, and yellow
colors
mad joy girl
joy
What is the main idea of this passage?
A- They give birth.
B- Cat are mammals.
B
My shirt shrank in the washer. I had to give it to my little sister.
What does shrank mean?
A- too big
B- too small
B- too small
The ___________ went into the cave to hibernate for the winter.
A- bear
B- bare
A- bear
one, two, three, four
numbers
What is another word for big?
gigantic small happy
gigantic
Butterflies are insects. They have wings. They lay eggs. They can fly.
What is the main idea?
A- Butterflies are insects.
B- They lay eggs.
A
The clatter of pots and pans wakes me up from my sleep.
What does clatter mean?
A- loud noise
B- large number
A- loud noise
The __________ was so hot outside that we had to go back in.
A- son
B- sun
B- sun
apples, bananas, grapes, pears
fruit
What is another word for hungry?
scared starving house
starving
What is the main idea?
A- They like to eat ice cream.
B- They are the same age.
C- John and Tim are best friends.
C
Some rabbits did burrows in the ground and live in them.
What does burrows mean?
A- lakes
B- holes
B- holes
We were not ___________ to go outside because it was raining.
A- aloud
B- allowed
B- allowed
April, May, January, July
months
What is another word for scared?
jump man horrified
horrified
We go to school in Tunica, MS. Tunica has casinos. Tunica is a small city. Tunica is a great place to live.
What is the main idea?
A- casinos
B- city
C- Tunica
C
The ancient building was built over 2,000 years ago.
What does ancient mean?
A- very old
B- very clean
A- very old
__________ dog is so fat and lazy!
A- They're
B- Their
C- There
B- Their
milk, water, juice
drinks
What is another word for smart?
brilliant happy ill
brilliant