Context Clues
I am going to wear a superhero costume for halloween. What does costume mean?
a) a holiday b) a new hat
c) special clothes worn for pretending
d) to pretend
c) special clothes worn for pretending
Which word will make both sentences correct?
Grandma planted a _______ of flowers. We wanted to ______ the boat across the lake.
a) roses b) sail c) paddle d) row
d) row
This is the final day of the sale.
a) collect b) animal c) last d) build e) turns
c) last
What does the underlined phrase mean?
Joshua cheated on his test. His teacher saw him. She told his parents. He was in hot water now.
a) a lot of trouble b) to stand in water
c) very wet d) to cheat on something
a) a lot of trouble
Be careful not to let anyone fool you into buying a fake camera. What does fool mean?
a) to ask nicely b) to be very busy
c) to be very wise d) to trick
d) to trick
Which word will make both sentences correct?
We drove______ the park on the way to the store. In the ______, there were dinosaurs roaming the Earth.
a) past b) around c) by d) slowly
a) past
Henry is going to construct a big tower with his blocks.
a) collect b) animal c) last d) build e) turns
d) build
Choose the word or phrase that fits best: as black as____
a) land b) day c) night D) the forest
c) night
Which word best completes the sentence? Use your arm and_________ the ball to the catcher.
a) kick b) run c) throw d) catch
c) throw
What does the word club mean?
I want to join the homework club at my school.
a) a group b) to hit something
c) a stick used in sports d) a symbol in a deck of cards
a) a group
We need to gather all the seeds that fell out.
a) collect b) animal c) last d) build e) turns
a) collect
Which word fits best?
It something is easy, it is a piece of ______ .
a) pork b) apple c) pizza d) cake
d) cake
The party was so noisy, we could hear the music down the street. What does noisy mean?
a) very loud b) very messy c) crowded d) very quiet
a) very loud
Which word will make both sentences correct?
Teasing someone is a ______ thing to do.
a) bad b) worse c) mean d) do
c) mean
There is a wild beast in the woods.
a) collect b) animal c) last d) build e) turns
b) animal
What does the underlined phrase mean?
My mom goes to the gym and exercises a lot. She tries to stay in shape.
a) to be round or square b) to be fit and healthy
c) to be lazy d) to stay in one place
b) to be fit and healthy
Which word best completes the sentence?
We wore sunglasses because it was so ______ outside.
a) large b) yellow c) blurry d) bright
d) bright
The pigs are locked in their pen. In which of these sentences does pen have the same meaning as in the sentence above?
a) I always write with a blue pen.
b) The pen is almost out of ink.
c) Dad put some extra chicken wire around the pen.
d) To pen a letter means to write a letter.
c) Dad put some extra chicken wire around the pen.
The road curves to the left.
a) collect b) animal c) last d) build e) turns
e) turns
What does the underlined phrase mean?
My sister gets good grades. She knows which colleges she wants to go to. She keeps on top of things.
a) to stand on something b) to be very tall
c) to put all report cards in one place
d) to be organized and in control
d) to be organized and in control