Context Clues 1
Context Clues 2
Context Clues 3
Context Clues 4
Context Clues 5
100
The rays from the
rising sun shone
splendidly through
our window.
a)beautifully
b)dim
c)ugly
d)rudely
What is beautifully?
100
Sam was so hungry
that he didn’t leave a
single particle of
muffin on the plate.
a)plate
b)piece
c)red
d)tasty
What is piece?
100
Since athletes must
stay in great shape,
they seldom eat junk
food.
a)rarely
b)always
c)try to
d)hate
What is rarely?
100
Grandpa didn’t know
that it was going to rain
on the fishing trip, and
now he had to alter his
plans.
a)continue
b)change
c)help
d)swim
What is change?
100
Nutritious foods,
such as fruits and
vegetables, help
our bodies grow.
a)gross
b)healthy
c)spoiled
d)fresh
What is healthy?
200
Tim went to the
museum every
weekend because he
was so fascinated by
art.
a)bored
b)angered
c)punished
d)deeply interested
What is deeply interested?
200
Tracy held the delicate flower
gently so the stem
wouldn’t break.
a)fragile
b)sturdy
c)pretty
d)prickly
What is fragile?
200
Kim didn’t like her new
haircut until several
people made remarks
on how nice it looked.
a)jokes
b)copies
c)comments
d)silly
What is comments?
200
The bird was
perched up on a
branch looking down
at the people below.
a)sitting
b)flying
c)eating
d)feeding
What is sitting?
200
The cat scuttled
quickly around the
room without lying
down at all.
a)walked
b)crawled
c)ran
d)snuck
What is ran?
300
The smooth
dancer moved with
elegance across
the stage.
a)bumpy
b)clumsy
c)beautiful
d)grace
What is grace?
300
The judge questioned
the witness, but he
sat silent and
declined to answer.
a)willingly
b)helpful
c)refused
d)pleasantly
What is refused?
300
On the way to her room
after just having been
grounded, Tammy
murmured something
under her breath.
a)screamed
b)sang
c)slipped
d)whispered
What is whispered?
300
The smell from the
refrigerator was very
foul, but the freezer
smelled fresh.
a)skinny
b)free
c)helpful
d)unpleasant
What is unpleasant?
300
The lanky dog
never got fat,
even though he
ate a lot.
a)furry
b)skinny
c)huge
d)friendly
What is skinny?
400
I meandered
through the woods
taking my time
exploring.
a)hurried
b)ran
c)wandered
d)jogged
What is wandered?
400
After the bird
escaped, Chris tried to
coax it back into the
cage with treats.
a)encourage
b)frighten
c)keep
d)punish
What is encourage?
400
The girl languidly
put on her jacket
as if she had no
energy at all.
a)energy-less
b)quickly
c)actively
d)energetically
What is energy-less?
400
The sun made
the lake water
shimmer. 
a)dark
b)dirty
c)sparkle
d)dull
What is sparkle?
400
The diamond ring
was radiantly
shining on her
finger.
a)barely
b)brightly
c)hardly
d)dim
What is brightly?
500
Some people feel
perplexed by brain
teasers, while others
figure them out
quickly.
a)relaxed
b)confused
c)at ease
d)calm
What is confused?
500
After falling many times
on his skis, Doug was
reluctant to ski down
the mountain again.
a)unwilling
b)ready
c)happy
d)excited
What is unwilling?
500
The sun was scorching on the hot summer day.
A. chilling
B. burning
C. cooling
D. breezy
What is burning?
500
The gorilla is often gentle, but it can also be ferocious.
What is mean?
500
Jackie was
mortified after her
puppy ripped her
friend’s brand new
sweater.
What is embarrassed?