trapped by the ice word detective

Trapped by the IceWord Detective

Context clues are bits of information from the text that help you determine what a word means. Use the context clues in the following passages to help you determine the meanings of the underlined words.

Directions

• Number your paper from 1 to 12. Write down the letter of the correct answer for the following questions about context clues. Do your best and read the sentences carefully!

1. The Endurance was leaking badly. Shack could not delay. He ordered his men off of the ship immediately.

What is the meaning of the underlined word above?

a. wait until later to do somethingb. tell someone what to doc. trapped in a difficult situationd. the hulk of a large ship

ANSWER

• For number 1 you should have chosen • A. wait until later to do something

• The word “immediately” should have been a clue that it was an emergency and they couldn’t wait to get off of the skip. Use the context clues in each sentence to complete 2-12 on your own!

2. Shack and his men had to get use to life on the ice. They were stranded hundreds of miles from land.


a. wait until later to do somethingb. stuck in a difficult situationc. an old wrecked ship d. the line where the earth and sky meet

3. The sound of crushing wood startled the men. It was what they had feared. They watched as the Endurance slipped beneath the ice.


a. the captain of a shipb. stuck in a difficult situationc. the rear part of a shipd. surprised

4. Executing their plan would be difficult. The men would have to pull heavy lifeboats across the ice to open water.


a. the flow of moving waterb. carrying outc. an old wrecked ship d. the line where the earth and sky meet

5. The men had to pull lifeboats across barren ice. The only thing on the ice were the men and the boats.


a. a sledb. stuck in a difficult situationc. an old wrecked ship d. empty

6. Harnessed like horses, the men pulled one boat at a time. They had to pull the boats by straps that were tied around their waists.


a. pushing something forwardb. wearing straps attached to a somethingc. the flow of moving waterd. the line where the earth and sky meet

7. The crew would have to wait for the ice, moved by the sea’s current to move them to open water.


a. carrying out of doingb. movement of waterc. an old wrecked ship d. wearing straps connect to a sled

8. Penguins and seals were growing scarce. To find meat, the men had to go farther away from camp.


a. wait until later to do somethingb. not enoughc. moved forward suddenlyd. moving secretly

9. The men hands were cracked and hunger sapped their strength. They were very tired.


a. wait until later to do somethingb. large sheets of flowing icec. not enoughd. weakened

10. Elephant Island was nothing but snow, ice, and wind. The crew pitched tents, but the wind quickly blew them away.


a. wait until later to do somethingb. stuck in a difficult situationc. violentlyd. deep hole or crack

11. South Georgia Island lay dimly ahead. The crew could barely see the land in front of them.


a. easily seenb. stuck in a difficult situationc. not easily seend. carry out

12. Shack and his men had to be careful and not be reckless when crossing the tall mountains.


a. wait until later to do somethingb. stuck in a difficult situationc. not carefuld. difficult to do

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