Context Clues
Synonyms
Synonyms
Greek & Latin Roots
Greek & Latin Roots
100

The wind velocity, or speed of motion, in a violent tornado, can reach 300 miles per hour. The effects of such a storm can be catastrophic, killing people and destroying wildlife. Within as little as a few seconds, a tornado can devastate a town in its path. 

What does the word catastrophic mean in the paragraph?

A. dynamic

B. productive

C. tragic

D. plentiful

tragic

100

J.T. looks in the mirror one day and notices that the growth of his right antler is peculiar.


What is the SYNONYM of the word PECULIAR?

  1. strange
  2. similar
  3. ordinary

Strange

100

The lost campers SWELTERED in the heat of the desert sun.

  1. ate
  2. burned
  3. slept
  4. sunbathed

burned

100

Root Word: Derm

A. Happen

B. Skin

C. To Bear


Skin

 Dermatologist

100

Root Word: Omni

A. All

B. Same

C. Below

All

200

The wind velocity, or speed of motion, in a violent tornado, can reach 300 miles per hour. The effects of such a storm can be catastrophic, killing people and destroying wildlife. Within as little as a few seconds, a tornado can devastate a town in its path. 

What does the word velocity mean in the paragraph?

A. Position

B. Change in Direction

C. Swiftness

D. Size of Something

Swiftness

200

Cold rain fell all day, making it a DISMAL Saturday afternoon.

  1. gloomy
  2. red
  3. shining
  4. fun

Gloomy

200

Congress put a TARIFF on overseas goods so the price would not be lower than domestic products.

  1. stamp
  2. prohibition
  3. ad
  4. tax

tax

200

Root Word: Aero

A. Around

B. All

C. Air

Air

200

Root Word: Mega

A. Within

B. Huge

C. After

Huge

300

. I would never have cut the price, but my partner, who is more malleable—perhaps too flexible—gave them one-third off.

What does malleable mean?

A. Adaptable

B. Inflexible

C. Stiff

D. Rigid

Adaptable

300

A synonym for commotion is                .

  1. quiet
  2. calm
  3. peace
  4. uproar

Uproar

300

The mood was SOMBER at the funeral of the former president.

  1. shyly
  2. serious
  3. hungry
  4. plenty

serious

300

Root Word: Contra

A. Against

B. Below

C. Five

Against

300

Root Word: Post

A. Before

B. After

C. During

After

400

Typewriters became obsolete with the development of personal computers.

What does obsolete mean?

A. Popular

B. Out-Dated

C. Careful

D. Round

Out-Dated

400

We often travel to New England in the autumn to see the bright colors of the fall FOLIAGE.

  1. hurricanes
  2. plays
  3. snow
  4. leaves

leaves

400

Mr. Pignati had lost so much weight after his heart attack that his bones were (sticking out).

  1. frenzied
  2. repressed
  3. protruding
  4. maladjusted

Protruding

400

Root Word: sub

A. through

B. Carry

C. Below

Below

400

Root Word: Intra

A. Within

B. Following

C. Great

Within


500

In fact, there were about 12 different kinds of trees. Some were deciduous. We were there in the spring, so they had their leaves. Others were evergreen—they kept their leaves all year.

What does Deciduous mean using context clues

a kind of tree that loses leaves in fall

500

The country cottage was just outside the QUAINT and picturesque town.

  1. charming
  2. running
  3. ruined
  4. perhaps

charming

500

We tried to (care for) the wounded baby bird until he was well enough to make it on his own.

  1. nurture
  2. skulk
  3. deluge

Nurture

500

Root Word: neuro

A. Shape

B. Nerve

C. Weigh

Nerve

500

Root Word: cardi

A. Heart

B. Good

C. Madness

Heart

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