Context Clues: Word Mystery (Italic word)
The long hike up to the top of the mountain was extremely grueling.
a. loud
b. tiring
c. easy
What is b. tiring?
Where did the Bradley family go on vacation?
What is "Camping trip in the mountains"?
Lightning struck a tree, and the tree started to burn.
What's the "Cause"
What is "Lightning struck a tree"?
The king’s (throne / thrown) was made of solid gold.
What is "throne"?
_______________________ for Rose, no one liked the movie.
Accept or Except
What is "Except"?
I was parched, I drank an entire glass of water in one gulp.
a. hungry
b. thirsty
c. sleepy
What is b. thirsty?
What did Mom and Dad want to do on the trip?
What is "Relax"?
Amanda missed the bus and was late for school.
What is the "Effect"
What is "She was late for school"?
The Eiffel Tower is a famous (sight / site) in Paris.
What is "site"?
Another drought will _______________________ the wheat crop.
What is "affect"?
The parking lot was so congested, it took half an hour to get out!
a. empty
b. hot
c. crowded
What is c. crowded?
Where did Nicole take a walk?
What is "Down by the river"?
A heavy rain flooded the town.
What is the "Cause"
What is "There was a heavy rain"?
We will (cite / site) our history book in our California history report.
What is "cite"?
The woman came to the cat’s _______________________ when it was stuck in a tree.
Aid or Aide
What is "Aid"?
Pete was envious of his brother's cool new bicycle.
a. jealous
b. confident
c. comfortable
What is a. jealous?
What did the family do around the campfire?
What is "Roasted marshmallows and told ghost stories"?
We forgot to put gas in the car, and we ran out of gas.
What is the "Effect"
What is "We ran out of gas"?
Our family stayed in a hotel (sweet / suite) during our summer vacation.
What is "suite"?
The lawyer would never admit ___________________ that he thought the man was guilty.
Allowed or Aloud
What is "Aloud"?
Marcia is a novice soccer player. It is her first day of practice.
a. skilled
b. beginner
c. professional
What is b. beginner
When did Jimmy catch a fish?
What is "Early in the morning"?
The cake burned in the oven that was too hot.
What's the "Cause" & "Effect"
Cause - What is "The oven was too hot"?
Effect - What is "The cake burned"?
We did not want to (waste / waist) the food so we shared it with our neighbors.
What is "waste"?
You should use a _______________________ letter for the first word of a sentence.
Capital or Capitol
What is "Capital"?