Word Meaning Clue Words From Category 1 Word Meaning Clue Words from Category 3 Context Clue Multiple Choice
100
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?
100
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?
100
Surprised / shocked / nervous
Wilma felt alarmed when her dog
started barking loudly at the strange
visitor outside.
What is the meaning of alarmed?
100
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?
100
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
200
To see/to look
I glimpsed outside my bedroom window
and saw a new family moving in next
door. What does glimpsed mean?
200
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?
200
Shy
The meek boy sat in the corner alone at
recess.
What does meek mean?
200
alone
The meek boy sat in the corner alone at
recess. What word helps the reader know the meaning of meek?
200
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
300
A student
I am one of my teacher's pupils in my
3rd grade class. What is a pupil?
300
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?
300
drink / scoop up
The dog would only lap up his water
when no one was watching.
What does lap mean?
300
water
The dog would only lap up his water
when no one was watching.
What word helps the reader know the meaning of lap?
300
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
400
Rough/ hard / tough
The course surface caused my knee to
bleed. What is the meaning of course?
400
bleed
The course surface caused my knee to
bleed. What word helps the reader know the meaning of course?
400
Not real /make believe
Tara liked talking to her imaginary
friend, but everyone else thought she
was talking to herself.
What does imaginary mean?
400
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?
400
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
500
to hit / to swat
She bat at the bug flying near her head.
What does bat mean?
500
bug flying
She bat at the bug flying near her head.
What words help the reader know what bat means?
500
Rarely/ not often
Since athletes must
stay in great shape,
they seldom eat junk
food. What does seldom mean?
500
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?
500
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






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