Context Clues
The bananas were certified organic, according to their sticker label. certified means:
A. guaranteed B. produced C. healthy D. labeled
A guaranteed
He enjoys reading books, _____ watching movies in his free time.
a. and b. or c. but d. so
a. and
Miya came out of the bathroom with tears in her eyes. She ran to the cafeteria and asked if they had any rice. Fortunately for Miya, they did. Ms. Lucille filled a red plastic cup about halfway with white rice and gave it to Miya. She pulled a damp phone from her pocket and pushed it into the dry rice inside the cup. She thanked Ms. Lucille and went back to class. She felt relieved, but she was still a little worried. What has Miya worried?
Her phone is wet/ dropped in water and she is worried it won't work anymore.
What is the value of a quarter?
25 cents
What is a noun?
a. action word
b. person, place, thing
c. describing word
b. person, place, thing
The painter mixes white into the red, green, and blue paints to make gentle pastels. pastels
are:
A. pale colors B. soft papers C. landscapes D. vibrant
A pale colors
We could take the highway, ____ it might have a lot of traffic this time of day.
a. and b. or c. but d. so
c. but
Otto stuffed another candy bar in his mouth. He lay sprawled on the floor with his back against his bed. Candy wrappers surrounded him. His shirt was caught in the folds of his belly and he had melted chocolate all over his face and hands. "Ugh…" he groaned weakly as he struggled to finish chewing. Suddenly, the front door opened. "Otto, I'm home!" It was his mom. Otto rolled almost gracefully from his sprawled position and began kicking the candy wrappers under his bed. As she walked to his room, he managed to get all the wrappers under the bed and threw a blanket over them. She opened the door, took one look at his face, and knew. Why does Otto feel guilty?
He is not supposed to be eating a bunch of candy.
How many quarter in a football game?
4
What is a verb?
a. person, place, thing
b. action verb
c. describing word
b. action word
Cold rain fell all day, making it a dismal Saturday afternoon. Dismal means....
A. Gloomy B. Red. C. Shimmering. D. Defined
A Gloomy
I have been to Texas many times, _______ I haven't been to Austin.
a. and b. or c. but d. so
c. but
Sam took the cap off his head, dropped the baseball bat, and rested his elbows on the fence. It wasn't that he couldn't find the ball. It was sitting right in the middle of the lawn, just beyond the fence. The fence was not very high either. Sam could probably get a running start, grab the top of the fence, and flip right over it. But there was a dog, a large Rottweiler with a spiked collar. He sat under an awning a few feet away from the ball. He looked at Sam and let out a menacing growl. Sam's friends ran up to him and asked, "So, are you going to do it, Sam?" What were the boys doing before the text begins?
Playing baseball
If you have 17 quarters, how much money do you have?
$4.25
The dog, cat, and bird played in the sunny yard, while the children watched from the porch eating cookies and drinking juice. Which choice below contains only nouns from the sentence?
Dog, played, sunny
Sunny, yard, eating
Dog, children, cookies
Played, porch, juice
Dog, children, cookies
The country cottage was just outside the quaint and picturesque town. Picturesque means.
A. run down. B. Lost. C. Charming. D. Haunting
C. Charming
The concert was cancelled, _____ they gave me tickets to the next one.
a. and b. or c. but d. so
d. so
"Nico!" Erin shouted at the top of her lungs as she bounded through the meadow, "Come back, Nico!" She was nearly out of breath but she kept running through the tall grass. "Nico, come on, boy! It's time to go home!" Erin continued shouting, her voice hoarse from shouting similar expressions all day. Then she stumbled over the leash that she was carrying, "Whoa… Come on Nico!" Erin shouted, regaining her balance. Why has Erin ben "shouting similar expressions all day"?
Nico keeps running away from her.
What quarter are we completing today?
3rd
Which is an example of a pronoun?
a. plane
b. fluffy
c. hers
c hers
My mom wanted red napkins for the party and my dad wanted blue napkins, but I’m not concerned about such frivolous things. Frivolous means
A. important B. necessary C. meaningless D. fine
C. meaningless
We can go to the store now, _____ we can go later.
a. and b. or c. but d. so
b. or
Iggy squinted as he tried to see through the holes in the ski mask. He could make out the large bag on the counter. The frightened woman who put it there now had both hands raised. As he took the bag off of the counter, Iggy tipped an imaginary hat to the woman. This did not brighten her demeanor. Iggy exited the first set of doors but stopped in the vestibule. Soon the windows of the building pulsated with blue and red lights. Iggy hurriedly walked back into the building. What is Iggy doing in the building?
Robbing it.
How many quarters does it take to make a half?
2
Identify a noun, verb and pronoun in the sentence.
Johnny ran down the street as fast as he could.
nouns - Johnny, street
verb - ran
pronoun - he