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Grade 1 Context Clues CCSS: CCRA.R.4, RL.1.4
Little Jack Horner
Sat in the corner,
Eating a Christmas pie;
He put in his thumb,
And he took out a plum,
And said,
"What a good boy am I!"

Which word from the passage is a feeling word?
  1. eating
  2. sat
  3. plum
  4. good
Grade 1 Context Clues CCSS: CCRA.R.4, RL.1.4
This is the house that Jack built.
This is the malt, that lay in the house that Jack built.
This is the rat, that ate the malt, that lay in the house that Jack built.
This it the cat, that killed the rat, that ate the malt, that lay in the house that Jack built.
This is the dog, that worried the cat, that killed the rat, that ate the malt, that lay in the house that Jack built.

Which word from the story shows a feeling?
  1. ate
  2. worried
  3. killed
  4. lay
Grade 1 Context Clues CCSS: CCRA.L.5, L.1.5, L.1.5c
Which choice describes a person who is LAZY?
  1. Maria runs five miles every weekend.
  2. Jeff eats until his stomach is full.
  3. Bo sits around and plays video games all day.
  4. Jill watches TV for an hour each night.
Grade 1 Context Clues CCSS: CCRA.R.4, RL.1.4

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What does the word HORRID most likely mean?
  1. Good
  2. Bad
  3. Really good
  4. Really bad
Grade 1 Context Clues CCSS: CCRA.R.4, RI.1.4
Salmon are remarkable creatures. Once a year, female salmon head back to the rivers where they were born. They swim upstream. The conditions are tough. Many salmon die along the way. Those that make it lay their eggs. Then they die, leaving new salmon behind.

What does REMARKABLE mean?
  1. amazing
  2. hot
  3. boring
  4. tired
Grade 1 Context Clues
"Oh my, I've never seen a shirt with four sleeves! How unusual!" What does unusual mean?
  1. regular
  2. unique
  3. ordinary
  4. common
Grade 1 Context Clues CCSS: CCRA.L.1, L.1.1, L.1.1c
The kangaroo will                .
  1. hop
  2. sit
  3. run
Grade 1 Context Clues
I am just too weary to do any more work tonight. In this sentence weary means:
  1. to be loud
  2. to be happy
  3. to be uneasy
  4. to be tired
Grade 1 Context Clues
English class will be in that big stone building over there.
In this sentence building means:
  1. Place where people live or keep things
  2. Enormous or giant
  3. To be outside
Grade 1 Context Clues
Her virtue is helping those that need her help.

What does virtue mean?
  1. bad thing
  2. a good thing in a person
  3. someone sleeping
Grade 1 Context Clues
Two slices of me help make a sandwich.
My name starts with the letter B.
Spread me with peanut butter and some jam
And I taste so yummy.

What am I?         bread        
Grade 1 Context Clues
I'm man's best friend
I bark a lot.
My name starts with D.
I come in many different kinds.
How many can you see?

What am I?       dog      
Grade 1 Context Clues
My name ends in w.
I am the color of the sun.
Some daffodils are this color too
Of the colors, I'm the happiest one.

What am I?          yellow         
Grade 1 Context Clues CCSS: RF.1.4

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Easter - Bunny 2 - Small
  1. The bunny's egg is striped.
  2. The bunny's egg is spotted.
  3. The bunny's egg is white.
  4. The bunny's egg is orange.
Grade 1 Context Clues CCSS: RF.1.4

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Easter - Egg 1 - Small
  1. The egg has stripes.
  2. The egg has spots.
  3. The egg is white.
  4. The egg is broken.
Grade 1 Context Clues
When in school, you write with me.
My favorite number is two.
Make sure my point is always sharp
And I'll do what you need me to do.

What am I?          pencil         
Grade 1 Context Clues
I am a fruit that's very sour.
My color? It is yellow.
Add some sugar and I am sweet.
Oh, and I start with the letter L.

What am I?         lemon        
Grade 1 Context Clues CCSS: RF.1.4

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Easter - Brown Chick - Small
  1. The chick is big.
  2. The chick is brown.
  3. The chick is small.
  4. The chick is yellow.
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