Use Context Clues to Determine Word Meanings: CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.5.4.A - Common Core: 5th Grade English Language Arts

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Speed limit signs are posted along roads and highways to keep people safe. Going a faster speed than the sign indicates is prohibited. If you are caught going above the speed limited posted, you will be given a ticket and a fine.

What is the meaning of the underlined word?

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prohibited means something is not allowed.

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Speed limit signs are posted along roads and highways to keep people safe. Going a faster speed than the sign indicates is prohibited. If you are caught going above the speed limited posted, you will be given a ticket and a fine.

What is the meaning of the underlined word?

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The word indicates means "to show".

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Right before I needed to cook dinner, I realized that I didn't get anything out of the freezer to cook. I quickly grabbed a package of chicken out of the freezer and began to run it under very hot water in order to hasten the thawing process.

What is the meaning of the underlined word?

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The word hasten means to speed up.

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In order to get an A in the class, you are required to submit all of your homework assignments. So you better make sure everything is turned in before the end of the year.

Based on the text, what does the word “required” mean?

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To be required means you have to do something.

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My mom is a reliable person. I know if she tells me that she’s going to do something, she’s going to do it.

Based on the text, what does the word “reliable” mean?

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Reliable means to be trusted or counted on.

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The fact that he didn’t make the soccer team is absurd. He was the best player on the team last year and always scored at least one goal per game.

Based on the text, what does the word “absurd” mean?

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Absurd means to be completely unreasonable.

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Ali is so thirsty. She would love a cold beverage.

Based on the text, what does the word “beverage” mean?

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A beverage is a drink.

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The font on the page is miniature. I can hardly read it.

Based on the text, what does the word “miniature” mean?

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Miniature means to be very small.

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I really want to purchase that new phone, but it costs way too much money so I don’t think I can buy it.

Based on the text, what does the word “purchase” mean?

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To purchase something means to buy.

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It looks like I’m going to be watching this movie solo, no one else is in the theater with me.

Based on the text, what does the word “solo” mean?

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Solo means to be alone.

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