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Grade 5 Context Clues
The safest decision the soldiers made during the battle was to                 in order to save lives.
  1. retreat
  2. formal
  3. legendary
  4. revolution
Grade 5 Context Clues
The boy knew that the lake was teeming, and overflowing with bass, so he brought a big net to help get the fish in the boat.

The word TEEMING probably means:
  1. full of
  2. empty
Grade 5 Context Clues
What does the word provisions mean in the sentence below?

The cowboys took all their provisions with them when they were on a cattle drive.
  1. Coins
  2. Friends
  3. Supplies
  4. Remarks
Grade 5 Context Clues
What does the word persuade mean in the sentence below?

Dolores wanted to persuade her parents to let her grow a vegetable garden.
  1. Burden
  2. Instruct
  3. Entertain
  4. Convince
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Jack's climb up the beanstalk was expedient, that is, very useful, and made his mom very happy.

In this sentence, 'expedient' means:
  1. crazy
  2. impossible
  3. energetic
  4. helpful
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The DSTP is still one month away, which gives us AMPLE time to study. What does the word ample mean in this sentence?
  1. plenty
  2. short
  3. small amount
  4. not enough
Grade 5 Context Clues
THE WORD "unreasonable" has a Latin root meaning "to think."

I'm glad you don't think it's unreasonable, Anita.

Based on this detail, unreasonable means...
  1. think about
  2. be thoughtful
  3. without thought
  4. without feeling
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Everyone focused on the whale by the boat.

From this sentence, which word is a synonym for focused?
  1. outlined
  2. concentrated
  3. pictured
  4. discouraged
Grade 5 Context Clues
Which definition matches the word "step" as used in the sentence?
He finished the last step towards earning his certificate.
  1. The movement of raising one foot and putting it down.
  2. An action taken to achieve a goal.
  3. To press the foot down or against.
  4. None of the above.
Grade 5 Context Clues
The whale emerged from the water by hurling itself up to the surface.

Based on the sentence, we can infer that the word emerged means...
  1. swam
  2. floated
  3. dove
  4. appeared
Grade 5 Context Clues
Anita decided to inquire about what oceanographers do.

The word "inquire" comes from the Latin word meaning "seek." Based on this information, "inquire" represents...
  1. stare
  2. ask
  3. draw
  4. move
Grade 5 Context Clues
If you do something for                 you do it only for fun.
  1. mom
  2. display
  3. good
  4. amusement
Grade 5 Context Clues
What does the word bondage mean in the sentence below?

The prisoner was held in bondage for seven years.
  1. with his friends
  2. in a hotel
  3. in chains
  4. while standing on one foot
Grade 5 Context Clues
What does the word authorities mean in the sentence below?

Ralph called the authorities when he saw someone breaking into his neighbor's house.
  1. The dog catcher
  2. The police
  3. The Queen of England
  4. His wife
Grade 5 Context Clues
A CAUTIOUS skier would probably:
  1. ski only at night
  2. stay on the beginner's slopes
  3. buy used equipment
  4. perform dangerous stunts
Grade 5 Context Clues CCSS: CCRA.R.4, RL.5.4
Elvis Presley was an American singer, musician, and actor, but is best known as "The King of Rock 'n' Roll." To date, he is the only performer to have been inducted into four music halls of fame. He has become a legend in music history. Many musicians have named Presley as a great influence on their careers.

As it is used in the passage, the word legend most nearly means?
  1. a person with a rich and well-documented heritage.
  2. a fictitious person whom stories and myths are written about.
  3. a fictitious person who is characterized as a music performer.
  4. a person so celebrated that they inspire others.
Grade 5 Context Clues
Advantage is a condition that puts one in a favorable position.
  1. True
  2. False
Grade 5 Context Clues
What does the word apprentice mean in the sentence below?

Linda became a carpenter's apprentice.
  1. One who refuses to learn new things
  2. One who studies different kinds of plants
  3. One who keeps track of a business's money
  4. One who learns by watching an experienced worker
Grade 5 Context Clues
What does the word influential mean in the sentence below?

She was born into an influential family.
  1. Poor
  2. Interesting
  3. Powerful
  4. Forgetful
Grade 5 Context Clues
After having spent his entire life in a middle-class neighborhood in a small town, Joey was struck by the poverty and suffering he saw when he traveled across the country for the first time. He was overcome by feelings of deep sadness and confusion. Like many people, he believed that poverty no longer existed in the United States. He wanted to help, but he did not know what to do.

Based on its context in this passage, what does the word struck mean in the first sentence?
  1. to hit something intentionally
  2. to be viciously attacked
  3. to have an emotional response
  4. to pose in a certain way
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