This question tests using context clues to determine word meaning (CCSS.L.3.4.a). The target word is timid and the sentence provides inference clues to its meaning. Context clues are words or phrases in the sentence that help you figure out what an unfamiliar word means. Definition clues explain the word (which is...). Synonym clues give a similar word (enormous, huge). Antonym clues show opposite (not warm, but cold). Example clues list instances (such as cats and dogs). Inference clues let you use logic (drenched after swimming = very wet). In this sentence the context clues are 'hid behind the couch' and 'when the doorbell rang.' The situation lets us figure out the meaning by showing a reaction to a startling event. Choice A is correct because the context clues indicate that timid means shy or scared. The situation only makes sense if timid describes fear leading to hiding. Choice B is incorrect because it doesn't fit the situation and is the opposite behavior. Students choose this when they guess without using context or focus on 'doorbell' implying noise. To help students: Teach context clue strategy: (1) Read whole sentence carefully. (2) Look for clues: Is word defined? Is there a similar or opposite word? Are examples given? What's the situation? (3) Make a guess based on clues. (4) Check if guess makes sense in sentence. Teach signal words: Definition (is, means, or, which is), Example (such as, like, for example), Synonym (also, like, similarly), Antonym (but, unlike, however). Practice with: Read sentence, cover word, figure out meaning from context, uncover word and check. Watch for: guessing without using clues / focusing on only one meaning of word / not reading whole sentence / ignoring signal words.

This question tests using context clues to determine word meaning (CCSS.L.3.4.a). The target word is amusing and the sentence provides synonym clues to its meaning. Context clues are words or phrases in the sentence that help you figure out what an unfamiliar word means. Definition clues explain the word (which is...). Synonym clues give a similar word (enormous, huge). Antonym clues show opposite (not warm, but cold). Example clues list instances (such as cats and dogs). Inference clues let you use logic (drenched after swimming = very wet). In this sentence the context clues are 'or funny' and 'we all laughed.' This similar word has the same meaning, and the reaction supports it. Choice C is correct because the context clues indicate that amusing means funny. The synonym 'or funny' means the same, and laughing fits this. Choice A is incorrect because it doesn't match the context clues and is the opposite reaction. Students choose this when they ignore the synonym or focus on 'story' without clues. To help students: Teach context clue strategy: (1) Read whole sentence carefully. (2) Look for clues: Is word defined? Is there a similar or opposite word? Are examples given? What's the situation? (3) Make a guess based on clues. (4) Check if guess makes sense in sentence. Teach signal words: Definition (is, means, or, which is), Example (such as, like, for example), Synonym (also, like, similarly), Antonym (but, unlike, however). Practice with: Read sentence, cover word, figure out meaning from context, uncover word and check. Watch for: guessing without using clues / focusing on only one meaning of word / not reading whole sentence / ignoring signal words.

This question tests using context clues to determine word meaning (CCSS.L.3.4.a). The target word is bat and the sentence provides inference clues to its meaning. Context clues are words or phrases in the sentence that help you figure out what an unfamiliar word means. Definition clues explain the word (which is...). Synonym clues give a similar word (enormous, huge). Antonym clues show opposite (not warm, but cold). Example clues list instances (such as cats and dogs). Inference clues let you use logic (drenched after swimming = very wet). In this sentence the context clues are 'swung' and 'hit the baseball far.' The situation lets us figure out the meaning by describing an action in a sports context. Choice B is correct because the context clues indicate that bat means a wooden stick used to hit a ball. The situation only makes sense if bat is the sports equipment being swung. Choice A is incorrect because it is a different meaning of the word and doesn't fit the baseball situation. Students choose this when they know one meaning but the word has another meaning here or don't read carefully. To help students: Teach context clue strategy: (1) Read whole sentence carefully. (2) Look for clues: Is word defined? Is there a similar or opposite word? Are examples given? What's the situation? (3) Make a guess based on clues. (4) Check if guess makes sense in sentence. Teach signal words: Definition (is, means, or, which is), Example (such as, like, for example), Synonym (also, like, similarly), Antonym (but, unlike, however). Practice with: Read sentence, cover word, figure out meaning from context, uncover word and check. Watch for: guessing without using clues / focusing on only one meaning of word / not reading whole sentence / ignoring signal words.

This question tests using context clues to determine word meaning (CCSS.L.3.4.a). The target word is investigate and the sentence provides definition clues to its meaning. Context clues are words or phrases in the sentence that help you figure out what an unfamiliar word means. Definition clues explain the word (which is...). Synonym clues give a similar word (enormous, huge). Antonym clues show opposite (not warm, but cold). Example clues list instances (such as cats and dogs). Inference clues let you use logic (drenched after swimming = very wet). In this sentence the context clues are 'means to look carefully for clues.' These words define the target word directly. Choice B is correct because the context clues indicate that investigate means to look carefully for clues. The sentence directly says this with the definition. Choice A is incorrect because it is the opposite and ignores the explanation given. Students choose this when they don't read carefully or guess without using clues. To help students: Teach context clue strategy: (1) Read whole sentence carefully. (2) Look for clues: Is word defined? Is there a similar or opposite word? Are examples given? What's the situation? (3) Make a guess based on clues. (4) Check if guess makes sense in sentence. Teach signal words: Definition (is, means, or, which is), Example (such as, like, for example), Synonym (also, like, similarly), Antonym (but, unlike, however). Practice with: Read sentence, cover word, figure out meaning from context, uncover word and check. Watch for: guessing without using clues / focusing on only one meaning of word / not reading whole sentence / ignoring signal words.

This question tests using context clues to determine word meaning (CCSS.L.3.4.a). The target word is nocturnal and the sentence provides example and definition clues to its meaning. Context clues are words or phrases in the sentence that help you figure out what an unfamiliar word means. Definition clues explain the word (which is...). Synonym clues give a similar word (enormous, huge). Antonym clues show opposite (not warm, but cold). Example clues list instances (such as cats and dogs). Inference clues let you use logic (drenched after swimming = very wet). In this sentence the context clues are 'such as owls and bats' and 'are awake at night.' These examples show what kind of animals they are, and the phrase defines the trait. Choice A is correct because the context clues indicate that nocturnal means awake at night. The examples all share this trait, and the sentence directly says this. Choice B is incorrect because it is too narrow and doesn't fit the situation, focusing only on some examples like bats. Students choose this when they focus on wrong part of sentence like flying animals instead of the definition. To help students: Teach context clue strategy: (1) Read whole sentence carefully. (2) Look for clues: Is word defined? Is there a similar or opposite word? Are examples given? What's the situation? (3) Make a guess based on clues. (4) Check if guess makes sense in sentence. Teach signal words: Definition (is, means, or, which is), Example (such as, like, for example), Synonym (also, like, similarly), Antonym (but, unlike, however). Practice with: Read sentence, cover word, figure out meaning from context, uncover word and check. Watch for: guessing without using clues / focusing on only one meaning of word / not reading whole sentence / ignoring signal words.

This question tests using context clues to determine word meaning (CCSS.L.3.4.a). The target word is frigid and the sentence provides antonym clues to its meaning. Context clues are words or phrases in the sentence that help you figure out what an unfamiliar word means. Definition clues explain the word (which is...). Synonym clues give a similar word (enormous, huge). Antonym clues show opposite (not warm, but cold). Example clues list instances (such as cats and dogs). Inference clues let you use logic (drenched after swimming = very wet). In this sentence the context clues are 'not warm' and 'so I wore a jacket.' This opposite word shows contrast, helping us understand frigid as the antonym of warm. Choice A is correct because the context clues indicate that frigid means very cold. The opposite of 'not warm' is 'very cold,' and the situation of wearing a jacket supports this. Choice B is incorrect because it doesn't match the context clues related to temperature. Students choose this when they guess without using context or focus on wrong part of the sentence like 'water.' To help students: Teach context clue strategy: (1) Read whole sentence carefully. (2) Look for clues: Is word defined? Is there a similar or opposite word? Are examples given? What's the situation? (3) Make a guess based on clues. (4) Check if guess makes sense in sentence. Teach signal words: Definition (is, means, or, which is), Example (such as, like, for example), Synonym (also, like, similarly), Antonym (but, unlike, however). Practice with: Read sentence, cover word, figure out meaning from context, uncover word and check. Watch for: guessing without using clues / focusing on only one meaning of word / not reading whole sentence / ignoring signal words.

This question tests using context clues to determine word meaning (CCSS.L.3.4.a). The target word is veterinarian and the sentence provides definition clues to its meaning. Context clues are words or phrases in the sentence that help you figure out what an unfamiliar word means. Definition clues explain the word (which is...). Synonym clues give a similar word (enormous, huge). Antonym clues show opposite (not warm, but cold). Example clues list instances (such as cats and dogs). Inference clues let you use logic (drenched after swimming = very wet). In this sentence the context clues are 'which is an animal doctor.' These words define the target word directly, explaining exactly what a veterinarian is. Choice C is correct because the context clues indicate that veterinarian means an animal doctor. The sentence directly says this with the definition clue 'which is an animal doctor.' Choice A is incorrect because it doesn't match the context clues and is a different role related to animals. Students choose this when they know one meaning but ignore the explicit definition or don't read carefully. To help students: Teach context clue strategy: (1) Read whole sentence carefully. (2) Look for clues: Is word defined? Is there a similar or opposite word? Are examples given? What's the situation? (3) Make a guess based on clues. (4) Check if guess makes sense in sentence. Teach signal words: Definition (is, means, or, which is), Example (such as, like, for example), Synonym (also, like, similarly), Antonym (but, unlike, however). Practice with: Read sentence, cover word, figure out meaning from context, uncover word and check. Watch for: guessing without using clues / focusing on only one meaning of word / not reading whole sentence / ignoring signal words.

This question tests using context clues to determine word meaning (CCSS.L.3.4.a). The target word is bank and the sentence provides inference clues to its meaning. Context clues are words or phrases in the sentence that help you figure out what an unfamiliar word means. Definition clues explain the word (which is...). Synonym clues give a similar word (enormous, huge). Antonym clues show opposite (not warm, but cold). Example clues list instances (such as cats and dogs). Inference clues let you use logic (drenched after swimming = very wet). In this sentence the context clues are 'river' and 'skipped stones into the water.' The situation lets us figure out the meaning by implying a location next to water where one can sit and interact with the river. Choice A is correct because the context clues indicate that bank means the land beside a river. The situation only makes sense if bank refers to the riverside land. Choice B is incorrect because it is a different meaning of the word and ignores the watery context. Students choose this when they know one meaning but the word has another meaning here or don't read carefully. To help students: Teach context clue strategy: (1) Read whole sentence carefully. (2) Look for clues: Is word defined? Is there a similar or opposite word? Are examples given? What's the situation? (3) Make a guess based on clues. (4) Check if guess makes sense in sentence. Teach signal words: Definition (is, means, or, which is), Example (such as, like, for example), Synonym (also, like, similarly), Antonym (but, unlike, however). Practice with: Read sentence, cover word, figure out meaning from context, uncover word and check. Watch for: guessing without using clues / focusing on only one meaning of word / not reading whole sentence / ignoring signal words.

This question tests using context clues to determine word meaning (CCSS.L.3.4.a). The target word is bat and the sentence provides inference clues to its meaning. Context clues are words or phrases in the sentence that help you figure out what an unfamiliar word means. Definition clues explain the word (which is...). Synonym clues give a similar word (enormous, huge). Antonym clues show opposite (not warm, but cold). Example clues list instances (such as cats and dogs). Inference clues let you use logic (drenched after swimming = very wet). In this sentence the context clues are 'hit the ball with a bat' and 'during baseball practice,' which suggest an object used in a sport. Choice B is correct because the context clues indicate that bat means a stick used to hit a ball, as the situation only makes sense in a baseball context. Choice A is incorrect because it is a different meaning of the word that doesn't fit the sports situation; students choose this when they know one meaning but the word has another meaning here or don't read carefully. To help students: Teach context clue strategy: (1) Read whole sentence carefully. (2) Look for clues: Is word defined? Is there a similar or opposite word? Are examples given? What's the situation? (3) Make a guess based on clues. (4) Check if guess makes sense in sentence. Teach signal words: Definition (is, means, or, which is), Example (such as, like, for example), Synonym (also, like, similarly), Antonym (but, unlike, however). Practice with: Read sentence, cover word, figure out meaning from context, uncover word and check. Watch for: guessing without using clues / focusing on only one meaning of word / not reading whole sentence / ignoring signal words.

This question tests using context clues to determine word meaning (CCSS.L.3.4.a). The target word is bank and the sentence provides inference clues to its meaning. Context clues are words or phrases in the sentence that help you figure out what an unfamiliar word means. Definition clues explain the word (which is...). Synonym clues give a similar word (enormous, huge). Antonym clues show opposite (not warm, but cold). Example clues list instances (such as cats and dogs). Inference clues let you use logic (drenched after swimming = very wet). In this sentence the context clues are 'river bank' and 'watched the ducks swim by,' which suggest a location near water where one can sit and observe. Choice A is correct because the context clues indicate that bank means the edge of a river or lake, as the situation only makes sense if it's a waterside spot for sitting. Choice B is incorrect because it is a different meaning of the word that ignores the water-related situation; students choose this when they know one meaning but the word has another meaning here or don't read carefully. To help students: Teach context clue strategy: (1) Read whole sentence carefully. (2) Look for clues: Is word defined? Is there a similar or opposite word? Are examples given? What's the situation? (3) Make a guess based on clues. (4) Check if guess makes sense in sentence. Teach signal words: Definition (is, means, or, which is), Example (such as, like, for example), Synonym (also, like, similarly), Antonym (but, unlike, however). Practice with: Read sentence, cover word, figure out meaning from context, uncover word and check. Watch for: guessing without using clues / focusing on only one meaning of word / not reading whole sentence / ignoring signal words.