Word Meaning | Clue Words From Category 1 | Word Meaning | Clue Words from Category 3 | Context Clue Multiple Choice |
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To fix
If my mother had mended my pants while the
rip was small, it would not have gotten so much bigger. What does mended mean? |
Rip
If my mother had mended my pants while the
rip was small, it would not have gotten so much bigger. What word helps the reader know the meaning of mended? |
Surprised / shocked / nervous
Wilma felt alarmed when her dog
started barking loudly at the strange visitor outside. What is the meaning of alarmed? |
strange visitors
Wilma felt alarmed when her dog
started barking loudly at the strange visitor outside. What word helps you know the meaning of alarmed? |
D. Whispered
On the way to her room
after just having been grounded, Tammy murmured something under her breath. What does murmured mean: A. screamed B. sang C. slipped D.whispered |
To see/to look
I glimpsed outside my bedroom window
and saw a new family moving in next door. What does glimpsed mean? |
Saw
I glimpsed outside my bedroom window
and saw a new family moving in next door. What word helps the reader know the meaning of glimpsed? |
Shy
The meek boy sat in the corner alone at
recess. What does meek mean? |
alone
The meek boy sat in the corner alone at
recess. What word helps the reader know the meaning of meek? |
B. Change
Grandpa didn’t know
that it was going to rain on the fishing trip, and now he had to alter his plans. What does alter mean? A. Continue B. Change C. Help D. Swim |
A student
I am one of my teacher's pupils in my
3rd grade class. What is a pupil? |
Teacher
3rd Grade
I am one of my teacher's pupils in my
3rd grade class. What word helps the reader know the meaning of pupils? |
drink / scoop up
The dog would only lap up his water
when no one was watching. What does lap mean? |
water
The dog would only lap up his water
when no one was watching. What word helps the reader know the meaning of lap? |
B. Healthy
Nutritious foods,
such as fruits and vegetables, help our bodies grow. What does nutritious mean? A. Gross B. Healthy C. Spoiled D. Fresh |
Rough/ hard / tough
The course surface caused my knee to
bleed. What is the meaning of course? |
bleed
The course surface caused my knee to
bleed. What word helps the reader know the meaning of course? |
Not real /make believe
Tara liked talking to her imaginary
friend, but everyone else thought she was talking to herself. What does imaginary mean? |
talking to herself
Tara liked talking to her imaginary
friend, but everyone else thought she was talking to herself. What words help the reader know the meaning of imaginary? |
C. ran
The cat scuttled
quickly around the room without lying down at all. What does scuttled mean? A. walked B. crawled C. ran D. lay |
to hit / to swat
She bat at the bug flying near her head.
What does bat mean? |
bug flying
She bat at the bug flying near her head.
What words help the reader know what bat means? |
Rarely/ not often
Since athletes must
stay in great shape, they seldom eat junk food. What does seldom mean? |
great shape
junk food
Since athletes must
stay in great shape, they seldom eat junk food. What words help the reader know what seldom mean? |
A. unpleasant
The smell from the
refrigerator was very foul, but the freezer smelled fresh. What does foul mean? A. unpleasant B. sweet C. healthy D. cold |