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Context Clues
100
sofa, couch, chair, pail, bench
pail
100
He ate like a pig at the party.
He ate a lot or was very messy.
100
Mother is to daughter as ___________ is to son.
father
100
We can use this _____ to measure that table. A new _____ was elected by the people to govern their country. E. yardstick F. king G. ruler H. president
ruler
100
Petra has so many friends because she is a gregarious person. What does gregarious probably mean? A) introverted, self-contained B) shy, quiet C) friendly, outgoing D) rude, hostile
friendly, outgoing
200
melon, daisy, lemon, lime, grapefruit
daisy
200
She slept like a log.
She slept very hard. Nothing could wake her.
200
Bird is to nest as _________ is to hive.
bee
200
You should always _____ an agreement with a handshake. Be sure you _____ the plastic storage bag, so it won’t leak. E. seal F. clamp G. use H. fill
seal
200
After the harvest, we had an abundant amount of apples. We made apple pie, apple sauce, and apple juice because we had so many apples! What does abundant probably mean? A) a shortage B) not enough C) very red D) plentiful
plentiful
300
rapid, quick, unhurried, swift, speedy
unhurried
300
Today it rained cats and dogs.
It rained really hard.
300
Window is to ___________ as car is to metal.
glass
300
I wish you wouldn’t ____ your voice. How much money did we _____ for our new club? A. lower B. raise C. spend D. collect
raise
300
The hill was too arduous for us to climb. We had to walk our bicycles up the hill. What does arduous probably mean? A) tall, sharp B) fun, exciting C) easy, not challenging D) difficult, steep
difficult, steep
400
wren, sparrow, robin, feather, eagle
feather
400
She is a stick figure.
She is very skinny.
400
clock : time :: _______ : directions
map
400
He hurt his _____ when he ran into the door. Try to put this thread through the _____ of that needle. A. knee B. opening C. eye D. tip
eye
400
When Sara was sick, her voice was almost inaudible. We couldn't hear what she was trying to say clearly. What does inaudible probably mean? A) very loud, easy to hear B) very soft, hard to hear C) very strange, uncommon D) very shy, introverted
very soft, hard to hear
500
pen, pencil, marker, chalk
pencil
500
The street was alive with people.
There were many people on the sidewalks. It was busy.
500
Leg : knee :: arm : _________.
elbow
500
A statement should be followed by a _____. The class _____ seemed to pass slowly. E. question mark F. decade G. period H. time
period
500
The thought of eating a rat is abhorrent to most people. What does abhorrent probably mean? A) fun, lively B) horrible, repugnant C) delicious, tasty D) sweet, sugary
horrible, repugnant
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