Context Clues
Jenny told me about the movie she saw, but she did not reveal the ending because she know I was going to see it too.
The word reveal means:
a. change b. hide c. tell
c. tell
Becky had waited all week to go to the beach. She was so eager to leave on Saturday morning that she woke everyone up at 6:00!
The word eager means:
a. excited b. unhappy c. scared
a. excited
Lucy was furious when she discovered that the dog had eaten her homework again!
The word furious means:
a. amused b. angry c. tired
The book shelf was sturdy enough to hold all of Nathan's books without falling apart.
The word sturdy means:
a. strong b. tall c. big
a. strong
The severe weather caused many roads to close. School was cancelled and everyone stayed indoors.
The word severe means:
a. snowy b. harsh c. pleasant
b. harsh
My mom would not permit me to ride by bike to the store. However, she would let my older sister ride her bike to the store.
The word permit means:
a. allow b. ask c. help
a. allow
On a typical day, Jane would eat lunch at noon. However, if she had a meeting at noon, she would not eat until 2:00 PM.
The word typical means:
a. ordinary b. beautiful c. busy
a. ordinary
Kayden preferred the red shirt because he likes red more than yellow or blue.
The word preferred means:
a. would rather have b. washed
c. does not want
a. would rather have
Lily wanted to go to the movies, but she knew that she would benefit more by going to the afternoon study group.
The word benefit means:
a. talk b. be helped c. be entertained
b. be helped
Miss Green was delighted by the generosity of her students. They had all offered to share their lunches with Lucca who had forgotten his.
The word generosity means:
a. kindness b. intelligence c. excitement
a. kindness
Everyone had a good time at the picnic. The games were fun and the food was plentiful. In face, there was so much food they had to take some home.
The word plentiful means:
a. yummy b. scarce c. more than enough
c. more than enough
The word orchard means:
a. store b. fruit stand
c. grove of fruit trees
c. grove of fruit trees
Amelia rarely paid attention in class. By contrast, her best friend Taylor was always very attentive and listened carefully to everything the teacher said.
The word attentive means:
a. focused b. bored c. nice
a. focused
Clive reduced the amount of paper he was using by always remembering to use both sides of each piece.
The word reduced means:
a. increased b. decreased c. added to
Everyone contributed something for the food drive. Laiken and her family donated a large bag of canned goods.
The word contributed means:
a. gave b. borrowed c. received
a. gave
The sun was low in the sky. Everyone was packing up and getting ready to go home because the park would close at dusk.
The word dusk means:
a. dawn b. midnight c. sunset
c. sunset
What an extraordinary day we had! First, we found buried treasure in the backyard and then we were interviewed on television!
The word extraordinary means:
a. interesting b. amazing c. unremarkable
b. amazing
The valiant young woman grabbed the little boy just in time to save him from the speeding car.
The word valiant means:
a. clever b. angry c. brave
c. brave
As Jake struggled to solve the problems on the test, it became apparent that he had not spent enough time studying.
The word apparent means:
a. sad b. clear c. mysterious
b. clear
Jackson noticed that Mrs. McDonald's curtains were still closed. Jackson thought that was peculiar because Mrs. McDonald always opened her curtains every morning.
The word peculiar means:
a. odd b. good c. empty
a. odd
Logan ate three pieces of cake and two scoops of ice cream. An hour later, his stomach felt queasy and he decided to lie down for awhile.
The word queasy means:
a. better b. angry c. sick
c. sick