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Grade 10 Context Clues
Maya Angelou was mute for almost 5 years. What does mute mean?
  1. She could not see
  2. She could not walk
  3. She could not talk
  4. She could not read
Grade 10 Context Clues
You can never change your reputation.
  1. True
  2. False
Grade 10 Context Clues
The defendant felt vindicated when the truth became known and all charges were dropped against him.

In this sentence, vindicated means:
  1. cleared from blame
  2. cleared from obligation
  3. cleared from peer pressure
  4. cleared from expectations
Grade 10 Context Clues
While Janice was on the cruise ship, she lived the life of a hedonist and spent most of her days in search of pleasure.

In this sentence, hedonist DOES NOT mean:
  1. person who seeks pleasure
  2. person who seeks joy
  3. person who seeks boredom
  4. person who seeks happiness
Grade 10 Context Clues
Choose the correct definition for the word in all caps.

After much work, Dan had the kite ALOFT.
  1. high up in the air
  2. on the ground
  3. in mid air
Grade 10 Context Clues CCSS: CCRA.R.4, RI.9-10.4, RST.9-10.4

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The author says many modern-day fish evolved from earlier types of fish. Based on the information in the passage, EVOLVED means
  1. gradually developed into a more complex form.
  2. moved from one habitat to another.
  3. closely resembled in shape and appearance.
  4. shared the same biological parents.
Grade 10 Context Clues
Choose the correct definition for the word in all caps.

The orange sweater does not SUIT Melissa because she has red hair.
  1. to make appropriate or acceptable
  2. to meet the requirements; fit
  3. to please or satisfy
Grade 10 Context Clues CCSS: CCRA.R.6, RI.9-10.6

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Sentence 2 says that politics cannot be treated with levity. How is Mr. Emerson telling the reader to treat politics?
  1. with close scrutiny
  2. in a frivolous manner
  3. avoid politics
  4. with criticism and insults
Grade 10 Context Clues CCSS: CCRA.R.4, RI.9-10.4, RST.9-10.4

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The author says annelids have segmented bodies. Based on the information in the passage, SEGMENTED means
  1. contains a backbone
  2. lack of a backbone
  3. kept as a whole
  4. divided into parts
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