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Grade 4 Context Clues
Which of these makes you think of the word ENORMOUS?
  1. pencil
  2. lizard
  3. teacher's desk
  4. rhinoceros
Grade 4 Context Clues
Which is a true NECESSITY?
  1. having food and shelter
  2. talking on the telephone
  3. showering every day
  4. sleeping in on weekends
Grade 4 Context Clues
What do you think the capitalized word means in the following sentence?
Over the holidays, families can show their GENEROSITY by donating food to the homeless.
  1. happiness
  2. willingness to give
  3. sadness
Grade 4 Context Clues
What does remote mean in the sentence below?
Sometimes, the easiest way to get to a remote village is by boat.
  1. nearby
  2. next door
  3. far from other places
  4. across town
Grade 4 Context Clues
What do you think the capitalized word means in the following sentence?
The twins like to CONFUSE their parents by switching places at the dinner table.
  1. hide from
  2. try out
  3. mix up
Grade 4 Context Clues
What do you think the capitalized word means in the following sentence?
The most TRAGIC part of the movie was the war, which caused many people to lose their homes.
  1. fantasy, dream
  2. disastrous, awful
  3. extremely happy
Grade 4 Context Clues
What does the word "mock" mean in the sentence below?

We used to mock the boy until we realized how much it hurt his feelings
  1. to tease or make fun of
  2. to build or create
  3. to ask forcefully
  4. to sing about something
Grade 4 Context Clues
What might an INQUISITIVE person might say?
  1. "I never ask questions."
  2. "I would love to learn more about that."
  3. "I know all I need to know about multiplication."
  4. "Learning new vocabulary is boring."
Grade 4 Context Clues
Elisha tried to ENTERTAIN her guests with a movie, but everyone got bored.

What type of context clue helps the reader understand the meaning of the word ENTERTAIN?
  1. synonym
  2. contrast
  3. definition
  4. inference
Grade 4 Context Clues
What does the word "vast" mean in the sentence below?

Russia is a vast nation, it is the largest country in the world.
  1. small
  2. modern
  3. complex
  4. huge
Grade 4 Context Clues
What might form a BLOCKADE?
  1. trays of ice cubes
  2. boards and bricks
  3. first-aid kits
  4. pens and pencils
Grade 4 Context Clues
The farmers were excited because this year's crops were plentiful. What does PLENTIFUL mean?
  1. very small
  2. dead
  3. more than enough
  4. reduced
Grade 4 Context Clues
Clever inventions INSPIRE me.
Choose the best definition for the capitalized word.
  1. to try to build things myself
  2. to stay inside
  3. to feed the cat
  4. to get a flu shot
Grade 4 Context Clues CCSS: CCRA.L.4, L.4.4, L.4.4a
Susie used her          camera          to take pictures.
Grade 4 Context Clues
What does the word "prepared" mean in the sentence below?

Henry prepared a feast for the family.
  1. made
  2. bought
  3. ruined
  4. understood
Grade 4 Context Clues
What does the word "isolated" mean in the sentence below?

The people in the isolated town rarely saw outsiders.
  1. surrounded by trees
  2. larger than most places
  3. hotter than average
  4. far away from other places
Grade 4 Context Clues
What does the word ILLEGAL mean in the sentence below?

It is illegal to drive without a license.
  1. Not safe
  2. Morally wrong
  3. Against the law
  4. Accepted as true
Grade 4 Context Clues
What do you think the capitalized word means in the following sentence?
Elisha tried to ENTERTAIN her guests with a movie, but everyone got bored.
  1. feed
  2. sneak by
  3. gain the approval of
  4. hold the attention of
Grade 4 Context Clues
Choose the correct word to match the sentence.

I                before climbing the hill because I was unsure I could do it.
  1. hesitated
  2. humiliated
  3. desperately
  4. advise
Grade 4 Context Clues CCSS: CCRA.R.4, RI.4.4
In the late 19th and early 20th century, women did not have the same rights as men. This meant they could not do the same things that men did, including write for newspapers. However, Nellie Bly did not let that stop her from becoming a famous journalist.

The word journalist, as used in the passage, means...
  1. Someone who writes for newspapers
  2. A woman in the 19th or 20th century
  3. People who are very famous
  4. Men for wrote for newspapers
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