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Grade 8 Context Clues

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When there is no dictionary is available, the definition of a word can be guessed by looking for                .
  1. blues clues
  2. contest rules
  3. context clues
  4. metaphors
Grade 8 Context Clues

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Context clues can be found around the word in the surrounding:
  1. sentence
  2. paragraph
  3. phrase
  4. all of the above
Grade 8 Context Clues
In a stagnant housing market, few people buy homes.
In the above sentence, the word STAGNANT means:
  1. not impressionable
  2. very popular
  3. not active
  4. very busy
Grade 8 Context Clues CCSS: CCRA.R.4, RL.8.4

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In the next to last line, the speaker uses the word TEMPEST. The meaning of the word tempest is most likely
  1. a play by Shakespeare.
  2. a Greek god.
  3. a calm ride on a ship.
  4. a violent, windy storm.
Grade 8 Context Clues
Which of the following is an example of something that happens annually?
  1. birthday
  2. brushing teeth
  3. doing laundry
  4. watching television
Grade 8 Context Clues CCSS: CCRA.R.4, RI.8.4, RST.6-8.4

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The author says that for a red moon to appear the Earth, sun, and moon must align precisely. PRECISELY means:
  1. connect in a circle
  2. happens only twice a year
  3. must happen exactly
  4. on top of each other
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