CONTEXT CLUES
DEFINITION
CONTEXT CLUES
SYNONYMS
CONTEXT CLUES
ANTONYMS
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CONTEXT CLUES
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Maggie was hesitant to hand in her homework, and waited till the end of the class to submit her work. What is hesitant? a) excited b) pause or wait c) very simple

What is to pause or wait

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She turned her biggest FOE into her best friend. Foe means: a) enemy b)shoes c)lesson d)teacher
What is A enemy?
100

Taylor is very loud, but his sister, Allison is quiet. ??What does the word QUIET mean? a) Pretty b) Silent c) Graceful d) Smart

What is B) SIlent?

100

The students were growing ACCUSTOMED, or getting use to their new schedule now that they were back at school.  What does ACCUSTOMED mean?

Accustomed means ...getting used to

100
Lawson jumped over his lazy dog and walked to the kitchen. Lawson was starving. He thought about eating an apple. Dinner was still hours away. He was really hungry, so a snack would help. What does the word starving mean? A.thirsty B.hungry C.angry D.full
What is B hungry?
200

The butterflies were RELEASED, set free to fly away.  What does RELEASED mean.

What is set free.

200

The dog was CONFINED to a small metal cage, unable to escape or even turn around.  What does confined mean?

Confined means stuck in a small area, unable to move freely.

200
The cashier was polite, unlike the customer, who was quite CURT to her: CURT means: a) nice b) sad c) impolite d) strong
What is C,Impolite
200
For our school field trip, we took an excursion: a short journey, to the Children’s Museum. What does the word excursion mean? a) Short Journey b) Class? c) Paintings d) Lunch?
What is A , short journey?
200
Carlos GRINNED at his new puppy. The puppy was so happy all the time. He always made Carlos smile. Carlos could never be mad at him. He even named the puppy Happy. If a person grinned, that means he or she A. frowned B.yelled. C.cried. D.smiled.
What is D- SMILED?
300

The girl ABANDONED the kittens at the shelter, giving up the kittens was heartbreaking.

Abandoned means, to give up

300

The hikers gathered and began to DEVISE a search plan, to find the missing hikers.  What does devise mean?

Devise means to make a plan

300
Dominic’s father said the map was simple, but when Dominic looked at it, he saw it was actually quite COMPLEX. Complex means: a) easy b) not simple c) colorful d) far
What is B Not simple.
300

Jane saw a doll at the grocery store. She wanted her dad to buy it for her but he would not, he said they only have money for things they need, like food.A doll is not a NECESSITY. Nesessity means; a) something owned b)something needed c)something played d) something wanted

What is something needed.

300
Dana drove around the track NIMBLY. The other drivers could not keep up with her. She ended up winning the race. What does the word nimbly mean? Bubble A. loudlY B.sadly C.quickly D.weekly
What is C QUICKLY
400

The teacher SEIZED the students cell phones, taking them away until dismissal time.  What does SEIZED mean?

Seized means; to grab and take away.

400

The cat PEERED out the window, looking down at the people on the street.  What does peered mean?

Peered means to look.

400
Chen’s parents taught him that it was always better to tell the truth rather than a FALSEHOOD. FALSEHOOD means: a) not the truth b) right information c) a guess d) story
What is A not the truth?
400
Madeline is a very SLENDER woman. Her clothes are very small. She enjoys running and eating healthy food. To be slender means to be A.large. B.sad. C.skinny. D.big.
What is C -Skinny
400
The city was silent. The only noise in the early morning was the patter of raindrops outside. It was a dark and rainy Saturday. People stayed inside and listened to the rain as it tapped on their windows. The sad kids waited for the rain to stop. They wanted to play outside. What does the word patter mean? A.buzzing B.blowing C.tapping D.splashing
What is C- TAPPING
500

Dinosaurs went EXTINCT about 65 million years ago.  What does the word EXTINCT mean?

What is ....doesn't exist anymore, died out, 

500

The cat was hungry and searching for food.  He begun SCROUNGING through the garbage hoping he would find something to eat: SCROUNGING means to: a)fight b)smell c)search d) run

What is C search

500

Mike kept to himself at first, but then he began to MINGLE with the other kids at the playground.  What does mingle mean?

Mingle means to talk, play and socialize.

500
The rabbit is a swift animal. It can run away from bigger animals. It is really hard to catch. To be swift means to be A.large. B.slow. C.mean. D.fast.
What is D fast?
500
Ruth felt gloomy because of the rain outside. She wanted to go outside and play with her friends, but she could not. Playing inside by herself was boring. She did not have anything to do. The word gloomy means to be A.happy. B.excited C.sad. D.tired.
What is C SAD
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