Worksheet

Use Context Clues

Grade 4 - Reading - Challenge Me

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  1. In "Solar Oven Test," what does "softened" mean? At noon, the cheese on her cracker softened quickly.

    • made a loud sound
    • became less firm
    • moved in a circle
    • became less important

  2. The sentence says, "Jonah revised his argument after Anika showed the chart." Which nearby clue helps explain "revised"?

    • Changing your mind means you did not think carefully.
    • Indoor recess is always more enjoyable than outdoor recess.
    • Students sometimes talk in front of a class.
    • he crossed out his first reason and wrote a stronger one

  3. Which clue helps a reader understand "revised" in "Debate Team Switch"?

    • Anika showed a chart of wind speeds and playground accidents.
    • he crossed out his first reason and wrote a stronger one
    • read out loud
    • Indoor recess is always more enjoyable than outdoor recess.

  4. What does "colony" most nearly mean in this passage?

    • a group of prairie dogs living together
    • a single empty tunnel
    • a place to meet
    • a kind of tool

  5. A reader replaces "revised" with "read out loud" in "Jonah revised his argument after Anika showed the chart." What is the problem?

    • The replacement is the passage's main idea.
    • The replacement is proven by the next sentence.
    • The replacement does not fit the context.
    • The replacement is a direct synonym here.

  6. In "The Night Sky Notebook," what does "visible" mean? Scorpius was visible on the summer chart.

    • moved in a circle
    • became less important
    • made a loud sound
    • able to be seen

  7. The sentence says, "Scorpius was visible on the summer chart." Which nearby clue helps explain "visible"?

    • Kenji used a telescope to watch birds at noon.
    • Orion is the most beautiful constellation in the sky.
    • People have studied stars for thousands of years.
    • Orion was missing from the same chart

  8. Which clue helps a reader understand "welcomed" in "Library Mural Vote"?

    • the winning design showed many languages and open books
    • counted visitors at the door
    • The class had three mural designs for the library wall.
    • The bright reading lamp was the best part of the mural.

  9. What does "welcomed" most nearly mean in this passage?

    • counted visitors at the door
    • made readers feel included
    • a kind of tool
    • a place to meet

  10. A reader replaces "welcomed" with "counted visitors at the door" in "Each group explained how its design welcomed readers." What is the problem?

    • The replacement does not fit the context.
    • The replacement has the same meaning in this sentence.
    • The replacement is a direct synonym here.
    • The replacement is proven by the next sentence.
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