Context Clues

Task Cards

CCSS.ELA-Literacy.L.5.4.a
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.L.6.4.a
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.L.7.4.a
Context Clues Task Cards
Instructions for Making the Cards
1. Print the question cards onto heavy weight paper or cardstock.
2. Laminate for repeated use.
3. Cut the cards apart.

Answer Key
1. b) eager
2. c) servitude
3. d) noisy
4. a) smash
5. a) friend
6. d) scaredy-cat
7. b) frightful
8. c) eating
9. c) sparkled
10. a) cheerfully
11. c) naughtiness
12. c) strange
13. b) pardoned
14. d) feathers
15. b) oatmeal
16. d) delighted
17. b) dashed
18. b) grabbed
19. b) sofa
20. a) points
21. c) lowering
22. a) questioned
23. b) squatted
24. a) summon

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This adventure made the travelers more anxious "She has held all the Munchkins in bondage for
than ever to get out of the forest, and they walked many years, making them slave for her night and
so fast that Dorothy became tired, and had to ride day.
on the Lion's back.
Bondage most likely means
Anxious most likely means a) horrible
a) peaceful b) high-quality
b) eager c) servitude
c) exciting d) freedom
d) awakened

#1 #2

A chorus of boisterous laughter came from the As they drew near, the cow suddenly gave a kick
other rocks, and Dorothy saw hundreds of the and kicked over the stool, the pail, and even the
armless Hammer-Heads upon the hillside, one milkmaid herself, and all fell on the china ground
behind every rock. with a great clatter.

Clatter most likely means

a) smash
Boisterous most likely means b) tinkling
a) warm c) repetition
b) good-natured d) reply
c) easygoing
d) noisy
#3 #4

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Dorothy came to meet them and thanked the little If the elephants and the tigers and the bears had
mice warmly for saving her companion from ever tried to fight me, I should have run myself--
death. She had grown so fond of the big Lion she I'm such a coward; but just as soon as they hear
was glad he had been rescued. me roar they all try to get away from me, and of
course I let them go."

Companion most likely means Coward most likely means

a) friend a) survivor
b) rival b) stand up
c) supporter c) fearless
d) treasure d) scaredy-cat

#5 #6

They kept this day as a holiday, then and ever

"They are monstrous beasts with bodies like bears
after, and spent the time in feasting and dancing.
and heads like tigers," replied the Lion, "and with
claws so long and sharp that they could tear me in
two as easily as I could kill Toto. I'm terribly afraid Feasting most likely means
of the Kalidahs." a) lounging
b) idling
"I'm not surprised that you are," returned Dorothy. c) eating
"They must be dreadful beasts." d) sleeping

Dreadful most likely means

a) fail
b) frightful
c) attractive
d) charming #7 #8

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The hats of the men were blue; the little woman's As for the Scarecrow, having no brains, he
hat was white, and she wore a white gown that walked straight ahead, and so stepped into the
hung in pleats from her shoulders. Over it were holes and fell at full length on the hard bricks.
sprinkled little stars that glistened in the sun like It never hurt him, however, and Dorothy would
diamonds.
pick him up and set him upon his feet again,
while he joined her in laughing merrily at his
Glistened most likely means
own mishap.
a) melted
b) heated
Merrily most likely means
c) sparkled
a) cheerfully
d) dissolved
b) sadly
c) dejectedly
d) regrettably
#9 #10

Perhaps some of us were rather too full of

"If you wish," said the Lion, "I will go into the
mischief at times, flying down to pull the tails of
forest and kill a deer for you. You can roast it by
the animals that had no wings, chasing birds, and
the fire, since your tastes are so peculiar that you
throwing nuts at the people who walked in the
prefer cooked food, and then you will have a very
forest.
good breakfast."

Mischief most likely means

a) insult
Peculiar most likely means
b) respect
a) regular
c) naughtiness
b) senseless
d) wonder
c) strange
d) childish #12
#11

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But my grandfather pleaded hard, for he knew the Banks of gorgeous flowers were on every hand,
Monkeys would drown in the river with their wings and birds with rare and brilliant plumage sang
tied, and Quelala said a kind word for them also; so and fluttered in the trees and bushes
that Gayelette finally spared them, on condition
that the Winged Monkeys should ever after do Plumage most likely means
three times the bidding of the owner of the Golden a) voices
Cap.
b) nests
c) fur
Spared most likely means
d) feathers
a) judged
b) pardoned
c) sentenced
d) attacked
#13 #14

The Lion ate some of the porridge, but did not The road was smooth and well paved, now, and the
care for it, saying it was made from oats and oats country about was beautiful, so that the travelers
were food for horses, not for lions. rejoiced in leaving the forest far behind, and with
it the many dangers they had met in its gloomy
Porridge most likely means shades.
a) meat
b) oatmeal Rejoiced most likely means
c) fruit
d) cheese a) necessary
b) downcast
c) disappointed
d) delighted

#15 #16

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"We will!" cried all the mice, in a shrill chorus. And At his word the band flew down and seized
then they scampered in all directions, for Toto Quelala, carried him in their arms until they were
had awakened from his sleep, and seeing all these over the middle of the river, and then dropped him
into the water.
mice around him he gave one bark of delight and
jumped right into the middle of the group.

Seized most likely means

Scampered most likely means
a) surrendered
a) paused
b) grabbed
b) dashed
c) dropped
c) dilly-dallied
d) bit
d) swayed
#17 #18

Dorothy ate a hearty supper and was waited upon They now turned and took a last look at the
by the rich Munchkin himself, whose name was Emerald City. All they could see was a mass of
Boq. Then she sat upon a settee and watched the towers and steeples behind the green walls, and
people dance. high up above everything the spires and dome of
the Palace of Oz.

Settee most likely means

a) lamp Spires most likely means
b) sofa a) points
c) table b) cellar
d) book c) bases
d) footings
#19 #20

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 "Where is the Emerald City?" he inquired. "And
who is Oz?"
"Oz himself is the Great Wizard," answered the
Witch, sinking her voice to a whisper.

Sinking most likely means

Inquired most likely means
a) chewing
a) questioned
b) shouting
b) yelled
c) lowering
c) whispered
d) drowning
d) giggled

#21 #22

The Scarecrow sat upon the Lion's back, and the Behind them was the dark forest they had passed
big beast walked to the edge of the gulf and
safely through, although they had suffered many
crouched down.
discouragements; but before them was a lovely,
sunny country that seemed to beckon them on to
crouched most likely means the Emerald City.
a) comforted
b) squatted Beckon most likely means

c) raised a) summon
d) leapt b) dismiss
c) fire
d) scorn
#23 #24

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Scoot
1. Place one Scoot card on each student’s desk. For easier recording, place
the cards in numerical order. Give each student one copy of the Scoot
Activity Recording Sheet.
2. Each student will read the question on the activity card on his/her desk
and will record the answer on the Scoot Activity Recording Sheet. After a
length of time (approximately 1 minute), give the signal for the students
to scoot to the next desk. The signal may simply be the teacher saying
scoot or a noise such as a bell. The procedure repeats at each desk. The
activity continues until all students end up at the desks where they
began the activity.
3. I recommend going over the pattern for shifting desks and other rules
such as being quiet when scooting, etc. before the activity begins.
 Scoot Activity Recording Sheet
1. 2. 3. 4.

5. 6. 7. 8.

9. 10. 11. 12.

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17. 18. 19. 20.

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