context clues—what is the meaning of this?

Context Clues—What is Context Clues—What is the Meaning of This?the Meaning of This?

Miss SettleMiss Settle2008-20092008-2009

**I can determine the meaning of unknown words by using a variety of context clues,

including word, sentence and paragraph clues.

She was good too, at joining in the She was good too, at joining in the dialogue dialogue with with the actors. When an actor would say something the actors. When an actor would say something

like, “It’s too quiet in here.” She would join in and like, “It’s too quiet in here.” She would join in and say, “Yeah, too quiet.”say, “Yeah, too quiet.”

What is the meaning of the word What is the meaning of the word dialogue?dialogue?

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1.1. ActionAction

2.2. FunFun

3.3. TalkTalk

4.4. SmileSmile

Nancy’s heart Nancy’s heart achedached with sadness. Her best with sadness. Her best friend Lorene was leaving Cleveland to live friend Lorene was leaving Cleveland to live on a dude ranch in Colorado. Would she on a dude ranch in Colorado. Would she

ever get over the pain of her leaving?ever get over the pain of her leaving?What does What does ached ached mean in this passage?mean in this passage?

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Slowed down Hurt a lot Thumped lo... Stopped

1.1. Slowed downSlowed down

2.2. Hurt a lotHurt a lot

3.3. Thumped loudlyThumped loudly

4.4. StoppedStopped

Armies, emperors, and kings, all carrying Armies, emperors, and kings, all carrying different kinds of things. They were different kinds of things. They were

marching in so grand a way, you never marching in so grand a way, you never would have believed it that day.would have believed it that day.

What could “marching in so grand a way” What could “marching in so grand a way” mean in this passage?mean in this passage?

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0%1.1. The people have traveled a great The people have traveled a great distance.distance.

2.2. People are marching in the right People are marching in the right direction.direction.

3.3. The people were a wonderful sight The people were a wonderful sight to see.to see.

So fine a show was never seen, at the great So fine a show was never seen, at the great circus on the green; for every kind of beast and circus on the green; for every kind of beast and man is marching in that man is marching in that caravancaravan. At first they . At first they move a little slow, then the faster they will go.move a little slow, then the faster they will go.

What is the meaning of What is the meaning of caravan?caravan?

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0%1.1. A large group traveling togetherA large group traveling together

2.2. A big party held in one placeA big party held in one place

3.3. A kind of circus tentA kind of circus tent

4.4. A park where people playA park where people play

The lastThe last tooth Will lost was a front tooth. tooth Will lost was a front tooth. Now a Now a bicuspidbicuspid was loose. was loose.

What is a What is a bicuspidbicuspid??

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1.1. A certain A certain ponytailponytail

2.2. A type of toothA type of tooth

3.3. The lid to The lid to somethingsomething

4.4. I’m not sureI’m not sure

The smell of ground coffee was The smell of ground coffee was waftingwafting through the house. “Smells good,” thought through the house. “Smells good,” thought Anna from upstairs. Too bad it tastes awful.Anna from upstairs. Too bad it tastes awful.

WaftingWafting means means

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Floating t... Spilling o... Burning I’m not sure

1.1. Floating Floating through the airthrough the air

2.2. Spilling on the Spilling on the countercounter

3.3. BurningBurning


At the end of the test, Kyle was trying to At the end of the test, Kyle was trying to rackrack his brain for an answer. He could not his brain for an answer. He could not

seem to come up with one.seem to come up with one.

RackRack means means

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0% 1.1. To think hard under stressTo think hard under stress

2.2. To fly high in the windTo fly high in the wind

3.3. A counter where things are A counter where things are placedplaced


The hamster looked cold. Selena decided to The hamster looked cold. Selena decided to lineline the box with cotton. the box with cotton.

In this sentence, In this sentence, lineline means means

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A short letter A picture of the ...

To cover the inside I’m not sure

1.1. A short letterA short letter

2.2. A picture of the A picture of the skysky

3.3. To cover the insideTo cover the inside


Hannah thought she was too old to do a Hannah thought she was too old to do a treasure hunt. Her mom told her to treasure hunt. Her mom told her to let her let her

hair downhair down and join the fun. and join the fun.Let her hair downLet her hair down might mean might mean

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1.1. Take her hair out Take her hair out of the rubber bandof the rubber band

2.2. RelaxRelax

3.3. Get her hands out Get her hands out of her hairof her hair


Sarah’s dad asked her to be quiet while he was on Sarah’s dad asked her to be quiet while he was on the phone. Will, Sarah’s brother was bothering her the phone. Will, Sarah’s brother was bothering her on purpose. Sarah’s mom told her to ignore Will, or on purpose. Sarah’s mom told her to ignore Will, or

she would she would play right into his hands.play right into his hands. What does the underlined saying mean?What does the underlined saying mean?

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1.1. Put hands on Put hands on her shouldersher shoulders

2.2. Fall into his trapFall into his trap

3.3. Make noise with Make noise with instrumentsinstruments


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