Context Clues
Multiple Meaning Words
Prefixes/Suffixes
100

The cruel man broke into the house and took the TV. 

Cruel means… 

A. Nice

B. Angry 

C. Mean  

D. Smart

C. Mean

100

Can you handle watching the baby?

a. something you grab a hold onto

b. to manage or control 

b. to manage or control 

100

I had to rewrite my spelling words. 

What is the meaning of rewrite?

a. to not write

b. to write again

c. to erase

b. to write again

200

I have a slight idea about how to figure out that math problem, but I am not sure. 

Slight means… 

A. Great 

B. Small

C. Bright 

D. None

B. Small

200

The campers made a fire to cook their hot dogs. 

a. burning to produce heat, light, and flames

b. to tell someone they lost their job

a. burning to produce heat, light, and flames

200

John slowly walked down the sidewalk. 

What is the suffix in the word slowly?

a. slow

b. ly

c. low

b. ly

300

Sometimes, my math homework is tedious and I want to do something fun. 

Tedious means… 

A. Hard 

B. Fun 

C. Boring

C. Boring

300

When the cat wants inside, he will paw at the door. 

a. an animal's foot

b. to scratch or hit

b. to scratch or hit

300

Grant has a very playful kitten at home. 

Which word has the same suffix as the word playful?

a. played

b. hopeful

c. lay

b. hopeful

400

It is crucial to win the game if we want to make it to the next round. 

Crucial means… 

A. Important

B. Lose 

C. Fun 

D. Relaxing

A. Important

400

The duck's bill got caught in the fishing hook. 

a. money owed to someone

b. a beak 

b. A beak 

400

Sarah had a very unlucky day. 

Which word has the same prefix as unlucky?

a. unhappy

b. luckily

c. sunny 

a. unhappy

500

We looked at the atlas to figure out where we were going. 

Atlas means…

A. Paper

B. Phone

C. Sky

D. Map

D. Map

500

What is all that racket outside the window?

a. Noise

b. An object used to hit a tennis ball 

A. Noise

500

What is the root word in the word unfriendly?

a. un

b. ly

c. friend

c. friend

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