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Context Clue Practice

Directions: Read the following sentences and then match the underlined word with the correct
meanings. Explain which context clues you used to help you choose your answer.

1. The drought in Northern India was unprecedented; something that had never happened
before, so the people were not prepared.
A. familiar C. never known before
B. unlucky D. exciting

Explain how you know: ______________________________________________________________

___________________________________________________________________________________

2. Unlike the nimble dancers in her ballet class, Kate was clumsy and awkward as she spun around
the dance floor.
A. friendly C. slow
B. graceful D. stylish

Explain how you know: ___________________________________________________

___________________________________________________________________________________

3. Greg pondered the question of what to wear on his first day of school, because he wanted to
make a good first impression.
A. thought carefully about C. searched for
B. tried to forget about D. got rid of

Explain how you know: ______________________________________________________________

___________________________________________________________________________________

4. During harvest season, there is a large quantity of fruits and vegetables that needs to be
picked.
A. length C. amount
B. question D. size

Explain how you know: ______________________________________________________________

___________________________________________________________________________________

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5. Our attempts to open the door were futile; it was locked tightly and we didn’t have the key.
A. confident C. open-minded
B. easy D. useless

Explain how you know: ______________________________________________________________

___________________________________________________________________________________

6. On my last day of summer camp, my favorite counselor gave me a keychain as a keepsake to

remember the time we shared.
A. ticket C. joke
B. souvenir D. punishment

Explain how you know: ______________________________________________________________

___________________________________________________________________________________

7. In The Lion King, Simba wanted vengeance for his father's death; Scar had killed Simba’s father
to take power.

A. revenge C. control
B. payment D. certainty

Explain how you know: ___________________________________________________

___________________________________________________________________________________

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8. The mood at school was extremely solemn after we learned that the beloved school janitor
had passed away.

A. annoyed C. sad
B. frustrated D. humorous

Explain how you know: ______________________________________________________________

___________________________________________________________________________________
 credits: answer key:
1. C 5. D
2. B 6. B
3. A 7. A
4. C 8. C
explanations will vary

Standards Alignment:
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.CCRA.L.4
Determine or clarify the meaning of unknown and multiple-meaning words and
phrases by using context clues, analyzing meaningful word parts, and consulting
general and specialized reference materials, as appropriate.

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.CCRA.L.6
Acquire and use accurately a range of general academic and domain-specific
words and phrases sufficient for reading, writing, speaking, and listening at the
college and career readiness level; demonstrate independence in gathering
vocabulary knowledge when encountering an unknown term important to
comprehension or expression.

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.4-6.4
Determine or clarify the meaning of unknown and multiple-meaning words and
phrases based on grade 4 reading and content, choosing flexibly from a range of
strategies.

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.4-6.4.A
Use context (e.g., definitions, examples, or restatements in text) as a clue to the
meaning of a word or phrase.

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