Context Clues
“He clutched his stomach and moaned. The ailment was clearly getting worse.” What does ailment mean?
illness or sickness
What is a synonym for angry?
mad, furious, upset
What is an antonym for day?
night
What's a homophone pair for see?
sea
Which word shows mild excitement: thrilled, pleased, overjoyed?
pleased
“A habitat, or a natural home for animals, was destroyed.” What does habitat mean?
Natural home for animals
Replace the italicized word with a synonym
“The puppy was HYPER and ran all over the house.”
energetic or wild
“The manager’s lenient rules were very different from the previous boss’s strict ones.” What is an antonym for lenient?
strict or harsh
I have to (buy/by/bye) a gift for my friend’s birthday.
buy
Which word best fits a slightly negative reaction: dislike, hate, loathe?
dislike
“Celestial bodies, such as the sun, moon, and stars, fill the sky.” What does celestial mean?
Sky or space
Which word is a synonym for honest?
sneaky
truthful
clever
truthful
“The teacher was PATIENT with the class.”
frustrated
What are the meanings of bark in the sentence:
“I heard the dog bark, but I didn’t see it near the bark of the tree.”
bark: sound
bark: tree
Which word shows extreme sadness: sad, gloomy, or devastated?
devastated
“She wore her finest dress and smiled at everyone. The gala was important to her.” What does gala mean?
fancy party or celebration
What is a synonym for reply?
answer or respond
“She acted with COURAGE during the emergency.”
fear
Riddle: I’m what you do with your ears and a part of your body.
hear/here
hear/ear
Arrange these from calmest to wildest: fidgety, hyper, calm
calm, fidgety, hyper
“The torrent of water rushed down the hill after the storm.” What does torrent suggest?
fast, powerful flow of water
“They were frightened by the loud noise and ran away.” What is a synonym for frightened?
scared or afraid
Which is the antonym for fragile?
delicate
sturdy
breakable
sturdy
Riddle: I’m a number and I mean “also.” What am I?
two/too
Rank from least to greatest in intensity: annoyed, irritated, enraged
annoyed, irritated, enraged