Context Clues
The cruel man broke into the house and took the TV.
Cruel means…
A. Nice
B. Angry
C. Mean
D. Smart
C. Mean
Can you handle watching the baby?
a. something you grab a hold onto
b. to manage or control
b. to manage or control
I had to rewrite my spelling words.
What is the meaning of rewrite?
a. to not write
b. to write again
c. to erase
b. to write again
I have a slight idea about how to figure out that math problem, but I am not sure.
Slight means…
A. Great
B. Small
C. Bright
D. None
B. Small
The campers made a fire to cook their hot dogs.
a. burning to produce heat, light, and flames
b. to tell someone they lost their job
a. burning to produce heat, light, and flames
John slowly walked down the sidewalk.
What is the suffix in the word slowly?
a. slow
b. ly
c. low
b. ly
Sometimes, my math homework is tedious and I want to do something fun.
Tedious means…
A. Hard
B. Fun
C. Boring
C. Boring
When the cat wants inside, he will paw at the door.
a. an animal's foot
b. to scratch or hit
b. to scratch or hit
Grant has a very playful kitten at home.
Which word has the same suffix as the word playful?
a. played
b. hopeful
c. lay
b. hopeful
It is crucial to win the game if we want to make it to the next round.
Crucial means…
A. Important
B. Lose
C. Fun
D. Relaxing
A. Important
The duck's bill got caught in the fishing hook.
a. money owed to someone
b. a beak
b. A beak
Sarah had a very unlucky day.
Which word has the same prefix as unlucky?
a. unhappy
b. luckily
c. sunny
a. unhappy
We looked at the atlas to figure out where we were going.
Atlas means…
A. Paper
B. Phone
C. Sky
D. Map
D. Map
What is all that racket outside the window?
a. Noise
b. An object used to hit a tennis ball
A. Noise
What is the root word in the word unfriendly?
a. un
b. ly
c. friend
c. friend