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Grade 5 Language - Context

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Students can figure out words using context clues in sentences. Students should consider the situation that is taking place in the sentence. Also, students can use other clues in the sentence. Some sentences will be comparing or will contain causing events which may help to determine the meaning of the unknown words. In this quiz, the students will figure out the meaning of the words using context clues.

What is the meaning of the CAPITALIZED word in the sentence below?
Since we had not had chocolate in days, we CRAVED it now.

Yearn for something

Disgusted by something

Have plenty of something

Covered in something

When you crave something, you want it really badly

What is the meaning of the CAPITALIZED word in the sentence below?
My grandmother was FEEBLE because she was old and in poor health.

Strong

Weak

Young

Healthy

If someone is feeble, he or she is weak

What is the meaning of the CAPITALIZED word in the sentence below?
There was a SPARSE showing of fans for the losing team.

An abundance

Plenty

Enough

Very few

There were very few fans at the game

What is the meaning of the CAPITALIZED word in the sentence below?
We were ASTOUNDED by the news of the approaching tornado.

Calm

Surprised

Excited

Confused

If someone is astounded, then they would be surprised

What is the meaning of the CAPITALIZED word in the sentence below?
Our friendship was SEVERED when we got into our last big fight.

To support someone

To put an end to something

To get back together

To ask questions

This friendship ended with the big fight

What is the meaning of the CAPITALIZED word in the sentence below?
The ANTAGONIST in the story of Cinderella is the stepmother.

Helpful character

Queen

Villain

Fairy

The antagonist in a story is the character that opposes the protagonist

What is the meaning of the CAPITALIZED word in the sentence below?
Once the man entered the code, we had ACCESS to the building.

To be an emergency

Able to be cleaned

Forced out

Able to enter

Someone who has access to something is able to enter it

What is the meaning of the CAPITALIZED word in the sentence below?
Presidents lead countries, but years ago kings would REIGN over their land.

To serve a master

To lose power

To be in charge of

To conquer

Kings and queens are in charge of their kingdom

What is the meaning of the CAPITALIZED word in the sentence below?
Since I got stuck in the fiery house, I felt like I was SUFFOCATING.

Catch on fire

Can't breathe

Sleepy

To break something

If you are suffocating, you are having trouble breathing

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What is the meaning of the CAPITALIZED word in the sentence below?
Jessica was PETRIFIED when she heard a strange sound outside while she was home alone.

Depressed

Joyful

Careful

Scared

People are sometimes scared or petrified when they are by themselves

Author: Amy Flanders