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Grade 5 Context Clues
Peace broke out when the king placed a high tax on tea.
  1. True
  2. False
Grade 5 Context Clues
The wedding was an                 event.
  1. extravagant
  2. jolt
  3. shuddered
  4. nomad
Grade 5 Context Clues
I have a lot of stamina when I did two triathlons in one day and was not even tired.
  1. True
  2. False
Grade 5 Context Clues
Choose the answer that best connects with the word in ALL CAPS.

Which could be a CONCEPT for a new invention?
  1. a group of important scientists
  2. a television commercial for the invention
  3. an idea for a machine that does your homework
  4. a scientific lab where they study mice
Grade 5 Context Clues
Larger animals tend to        prey        on the smaller ones.
Grade 5 Context Clues
The movie star's blue evening gown is made from:
  1. corduroy
  2. rubber
  3. silk
  4. flannel
Grade 5 Context Clues
I was very desolate when I found out that my grandma died, it made me very sad and I cried.
  1. True
  2. False
Grade 5 Context Clues CCSS: CCRA.L.4, L.5.4, L.5.4c
We ADOPTED kittens from the shelter.

Which dictionary definition best fits the use of the word in all caps above?
  1. taken on as your own
  2. put into practice
Grade 5 Context Clues CCSS: CCRA.L.4, L.5.4, L.5.4c
We tried to DITCH my little brother at the mall so he wouldn't bug us anymore.

Which dictionary definition best fits the use of the word in all caps above?
  1. leave behind
  2. a drainage hole
Grade 5 Context Clues
I instigated the fight between my two friends because I told one of them I liked them more then the other person.
  1. True
  2. False
Grade 5 Context Clues
A stowaway purchases a ticket for transportation.
  1. True
  2. False
Grade 5 Context Clues CCSS: CCRA.L.4, L.5.4, L.5.4c
I hit my dad's car with a rock and it left a DENT.

Which dictionary definition best fits the use of the word in all caps above?
  1. to make a mark with something
  2. a slight hollow in a surface made by impact
Grade 5 Context Clues
California is more                 to earthquakes than other states because of the many fault lines that exist.
  1. undulating
  2. susceptible
  3. compliant
  4. devastation
Grade 5 Context Clues
The judges of the Court of Appeals are clad in red robes, reminiscent of British court dress.
  1. True
  2. False
Grade 5 Context Clues
What does the word contributions mean in the sentence below?

The church relied on contributions in order to send the twelve students on the mission trip.
  1. Taxes
  2. Donations
  3. Bribes
  4. Kickbacks
Grade 5 Context Clues
Which is the most drastic punishment for skipping school?
  1. a life sentence in prison
  2. a two year sentence in prison
  3. a five dollar fine
  4. a two dollar fine
Grade 5 Context Clues
If you have                , you have the will to get something done.
  1. choices
  2. determination
  3. a coach
  4. a band
Grade 5 Context Clues CCSS: CCRA.L.4, L.5.4, L.5.4c
It was hard to CONCENTRATE with all of the noise.

Which dictionary definition best fits the use of the word in all caps above?
  1. focus on something
  2. gather people in a group
Grade 5 Context Clues
If my friend says that she can't do something and I tell her that she can do it if she just keeps trying, then I am encouraging her.
  1. True
  2. False
Grade 5 Context Clues
Choose the answer that best connects with the word in ALL CAPS.

To ACCUSTOM yourself to life in another country, you must
  1. get used to doing things in new ways.
  2. introduce other people to your customs.
  3. leave your family behind.
  4. learn several languages.
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