Identifying Context Clues: Using The Dictionary

Identifying
Context Clues
Using the Dictionary
This activity was developed

for 6th graders who need
additional practice using the
dictionary, prior to taking
their state mandated exam.
Considering Context Clues
• Read each sentence.
• Find clues to help you
determine the meaning of
the underlined word.
• Select the definition you think
matches the clues best.
• Check your answer by looking
the word up in the dictionary.
• Put the point of you pencil in
the holebeside your answer.
• Flip the card over to check!
Since the loss of their home The teacher decided to give
was inevitable, there was Marcos a little leeway on his
nothing left to do but find project due date because of his
another place to live. two-week absence.
What does the word
What does the word leeway
inevitable mean?
mean?
A. possible A. extra credit

B. unavoidable B. bad grade
C. permitted C. flexibility
D. time-consuming D. reminder
She felt like the pimple on her Mr. Gray likes domestic
nose was so conspicuous that cheeses, but his wife likes
everyone in the whole school imported cheeses from France
could see it. and Italy.
What does the word conspicuous
mean? What does the word domestic
mean?
A. painful
B. unnoticeable A. salty
C. obvious B. expensive
D. imaginary C. delicious
D. of local origin
Some people may act like they The skydiver with the failed
know it all, but no one is parachute plummeted to his
omniscient. death.
What does the word
What does the word
omniscient mean?
plummeted mean?
A. knowing nothing
A. flew
B. knowing something
B. floated
C. knowing everything
C. died
D. thinking something
D. fell
The urge to retaliate was The doctor told Nelyda that

strong, but James decided that she needed to supplement her
revenge was not going to make poor diet with a daily vitamin
him feel any better. pill.
What does the word
What does the word retaliate
mean? supplement mean?
A. get back at someone

A. eat less
B. pay back a debt B. improve; add to
C. commit a crime C. be more flexible
D. meet new people D. put on the calendar
The movie star kept his The stranded survivors of the
composure even though the shipwreck built a makeshift
photographers were blocking shelter that was a bit messy,
his path and shouting out his but better than nothing.
name to upset him.
What does the word makeshift
What does the word
mean?
composure mean?
A. thoroughly planned
A. calm
B. waterproof
B. photographs
C. quickly made
C. time off
D. strong
D. privacy
The counselor tried to keep the Van Gogh loved to paint with
tense meeting between the vibrant colors when he was
parents and the principal feeling happy, and dull, drab
cordial by reminding them that colors when he was depressed.
they are on the same side.
What does the word vibrant
What does the word cordial
mean? mean?
A. long-lasting
A. nervous
B. oil-based
B. friendly
C. artistic
C. on schedule
D. bright
D. unproductive
The ski run was so If no crops or grass are planted,
treacherous that only the erosion will deplete the soil
most adventurous and skilled until no plants will grow in it.
skiers dared to try it.
What does the word deplete
What does the word
mean?
treacherous mean?
A. plant
A. snowy
B. add to
B. dangerous
C. take away from
C. skilled
D. put into rows
D. brave
Emma courageously spoke up Some fruit lovers may enjoy

in the town meeting and did mangoes and bananas, but
not let the large number of loathe avocados.
people intimidate her.
What does the word loathe
What does the word intimidate
mean? mean?
A. like
A. frighten
B. cook with
B. hear
C. mash
C. crowd
D. hate
D. understand
Lee Ann’s new super-short John’s revised essay, with 452
haircut was such a drastic words, is much more concise
change that I almost didn’t than his first draft, which had
recognize her. 643 words.
What does drastic mean? What does the word concise

mean?
A. interesting
A. pretty
B. clear; to the point
B. necessary
C. elaborated
C. extreme
D. confusing
D. minor
The tiny hairs, or cilia, on the Teachers try to make their

outside of the paramecium are lessons rigorous , but not so
so minute that you need a hard that the students will be
microscope to see them. frustrated.
What does the word minute
mean? What does the word rigorous
mean?
A. hair-like
A. difficult
B. cute B. easy
C. quick C. frustrating
D. very small D. interesting

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A. possible A. extra credit

The urge to retaliate was The doctor told Nelyda that

A. get back at someone

Emma courageously spoke up Some fruit lovers may enjoy

What does drastic mean? What does the word concise

The tiny hairs, or cilia, on the Teachers try to make their

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