Context Clues 1
The MEEK boy sat in the corner alone at recess.
a) loud
b) friendly
c) shy
What is shy?
I GLIMPSED outside my bedroom window and saw a new family moving in next door.
a) walked
b) looked
c) heard
What is looked?
The parking lot was so CONGESTED, it took half an hour to get out!
a) empty
b) hot
c) crowded
What is crowded?
When we go camping, my father will IGNITE the fire so we can roast marshmallows.
a) start
b) call
c) see
What is start?
While she was INDIFFERENT to golf, her husband was a big fan of golfing.
a) boring
b) not interested
c) eager
What is not interested?
I was FURIOUS that my sister would use my hairbrush without asking.
a) curious
b) happy
c) angry
What is angry?
Wilma felt ALARMED when her dog started barking loudly at the strange visitor outside.
a) wounded
b) barked
c) scared
What is scared?
Marcia is a NOVICE soccer player. It is her first day of practice.
a) skilled
b) beginner
c) crowded
What is beginner?
My grandpa will DOZE during television shows he watches when he is tired.
a) cheer
b) nap
c) discuss
What is nap?
Stacy was SUSPICIOUS when the clown handed her a box because she didn't know him.
a) not trusting
b) sad
c) careful
What is not trusting?
While most of the children ran around the playground, the football players sat in a CLUSTER talking about the game.
a) a group
b) a line
c) a chair
What is a group?
The CONSPICUOUS man wore a purple wig and large sunglasses.
a) easily noticed
b) beautiful
c) sleeping
What is easily noticed?
Pete was ENVIOUS of his brother's cool new bicycle.
a) jealous
b) confident
c) comfortable
What is jealous?
Each day during spring there is a SLIGHT increase in temperature until summer arrives.
a) small
b) go up
c) bright
What is small?
While James is very outgoing, his older brother is RECLUSIVE.
a) athletic
b) popular
c) not social
What is not social?
She was an AGILE dancer, although her partner was quite clumsy.
a) quiet
b) able to move easily
c) stiff
What is able to move easily?
I was so PARCHED, I drank an entire glass of water in one gulp.
a) hungry
b) thirsty
c) sleepy
What is thirsty?
The student replied to the teacher with a WITTY answer and the class laughed.
a) funny
b) mean
c) word
What is funny?
The tower will TOPPLE if it has too much weight at the top because it is not balanced.
a) pounds
b) grow
c) fall over
What is fall over?
The woman DETESTED house cleaning because she had to do it all by herself.
a) often
b) demanded
c) hated
What is hated?
My mother MENDED my pants so that the small hole was gone
a) torn
b) worn
c) fixed
What is fixed?
The delicious AROMA of food cooking in the kitchen made my mouth water.
a) smell
b) color
c) wealth
What is smell?
I looked at my brother with a GLARE after he broke my toy.
a) confusing
b) mean look
c) difficult
What is mean look?
Amy had a GRIMACE on her face, but Claudia had a big smile across her face.
a) grin
b) hat
c) frown
What is a frown?
George is PROFICIENT with crossword puzzles, while his sister is a failure at solving them.
a) miserable
b) skilled
c) close
What is skilled?