Context clues
Context clues
Context clues
Context clues
Context clues
100
Lucas used earplugs to abate his sister's loud music.
A) lessen/decrease B) increase C)help
Abate--A) lessen/decrease
100
George was excited to move into the new house. He couldn't wait to decorate the abode.
A) Fridge B)home C) Neighborhood
Abode-home (noun)
100
I looked down into the dark, murky water, but I could not see any fish swimming by.
A) clear B)blue C)dirty/dark
murky-dirty/dark
100
A bite from a Indian snake is lethal. Its poisonous venom is strong enough to kill a person.
A) fierce B) strong C) deadly
lethal- deadly, fatal (adj)
100
I knew there was a leaky pipe when I saw a trickle of water coming from the ceiling.
A)crack B)drip/leak C)hole/pit
trickle- drip/leak, dribble
200
The tribe lived a nomadic lifestyle. They roamed the land and moved from one home to another.
A)lonely B) wandering C)expensive
nomadic- wandering (adj)
200
A huge wave caused the rowboat to capsize. All of our things fell into the ocean when the boat flipped over.
A)brake B)split C) turn over
capsize- turn over (verb)
200
Benny loathed waking up early. If he had his way, he would sleep in every day until at least 11:00 AM.
A) intense dislike B)loved C)enjoys
loathed- intense dislike
200
My favorite canine is a golden retriever. They are smart and loyal pets!
A)shaggy B)dog C)feline
canine- dog (noun)
200
When two kangaroos are in a brawl, they can use their powerful back legs to kick their opponent.
A)team B)fight C)hungry state
brawl- fight, tussle (noun)
300
Bradley winced as the doctor put the needle into is arm for arm for his yearly flu shot. The doctor told him not to move.
A) flinched B)laughed C) angered
winced- flinched (verb)
300
Morgan aspired to be an astronaut one day. She dreamed of working for NASA and exploring space.
A)cried B) hoped for C)studied
aspired-hoped for/desired (verb)
300
I determined the acrid smell to be coming from a bottle of bleach that spilled in the laundry room.
A)harsh B)pleasant C)floral
acrid-harsh/strong, unpleasant
300
Rebecca was so dehydrated after the race she needed three bottles of water to quench her thirst.
A) satisfy by drinking B)admire C)make better
quench-satisfy by drinking (verb)
300
Benny was apathetic about going to the dance. He didn't care if he just stayed home instead.
A)uninterested B)fearful C)cheap
apathetic- uninterested, indifferent (Adj)
400
Julia was disheartened by the grade on her history test. Even though she studied, she still didn't pass the exam.
A)uncomfortable B)discouraged/lost confidence C)thrilled
disheartened - discouraged/lost confidence (adj)
400
The wealthy man lived a lavish lifestyle, having owned three mansions and five sports cars.
A)lonely B)carefree C) luxurious/rich
lavish- luxurious/rich (adj)
400
Moira felt lucky to have escaped from the fire unscathed, she didn't even have to go to the hospital and she returned to her home.
A) uninjured B)peacefully C)fearlessly
unscathed- uninjured , unharmed (adj)
400
I left my bedroom door ajar in case my dog wanted to sleep in my room, too.
A) secretly B) slightly open C)quietly
ajar-slightly open (Adj)
400
The invitation said to dress casual for the party. I could wear my street clothes instead of a dress.
A)formal B) relaxed/informal C)glamorous
casual- relaxed, informal (adj)
500
The council was waiting to hear Jeremiah's decision but he wanted to mull over it before making his choice.
A)think deeply B)guess C)relax/sit down
mull-think deeply, to ponder (verb)
500
Cavemen used all parts of the animals they hunted. They ate the meat and used the pelt for clothing.
A)skin/fur B)limbs C)protein
pelt-skin/fur (noun)
500
Liam bellowed loudly in pain when he fell off his bike and broke his leg.
A)shouted B)disagreed C)argued
bellowed-shouted, yell /a deep loud roar. (verb)
E.g. He bellowed out the order in the restaurant.
The woman bellowed the song with her friends.
500
The terrified mouse clambered up the wall in hopes of escaping the hungry cat.
A)climb/to move B)slide C)break
clambered-climb, to move or get out of something awkward or laborious.
500
People think Sylvester is a braggart. He is always taking about his awards and money.
A)show off B) cheater C)liar
braggart-show off, a person who boast about their achievements (nouns)