Use Context to Determine Word Meaning
Read the sentence below.
The water trickled down the rocks.
Which word is closest in meaning to trickled?
A. Rushed
B. Flooded
C. Dripped
D. Wandered
C. Dripped
What does the word rock mean in the sentence?
The grandmother liked to rock the baby to sleep.
A. A pebble or stone
B. To affect someone greatly
C. To move from side to side
D. A type of music
C. To move from side to side
Which two words have about the same meaning?
A. Rush, hurry
B. Yawn, tired
C. Plain, plane
D. Cheerful, sad
A. Rush, hurry
Which word means the opposite of pretty?
A. Handsome
B. Ugly
C. Noble
D. Royal
B. Ugly
Which sentence is written correctly?
A. I am going to reed a tail.
B. I am going to read a tale.
C. I am going to reed a tale.
D. I am going to read a tail.
B. I am going to read a tale.
What does the word circular describe about the table?
The oak table was smooth, heavy, and circular.
A. What it is made of
B. What it is used for
C. What it feels like
D. What shape it is
D. What shape it is
In which sentence does right mean the same as below?
Chelsea helped because it was the right thing to do.
A. I drove to the end of the street and turned right.
B. James said that we should leave right away.
C. The right to free speech is an imporatant idea.
D. Stella always tries to do what is right.
D. Stella always tries to do what is right.
Which word means about the same as pleasant?
A. Annoying
B. Playful
C. Curious
D. Nice
D. Nice
Which word means the opposite of reject?
A. Accept
B. Another
C. Attempt
D. Aware
A. Accept
Which word can be used to complete both sentences?
Tony could not find a tie to ____ his shirt. Morgan used a ____ to light the candle.
A. suit
B. match
C. flame
D. fire
B. match
Why does the author use the word snapped in the sentence?
Miss Rivera snapped and started yelling.
A. To show that Miss Rivera yelled loudly.
B. To show that Miss Rivera became angry suddenly.
C. To show that Miss Rivera hurt herself.
D. To show that Miss Rivera took action.
B. To show that Miss Rivera became angry suddenly.
Why does the author use the word rushed in the sentence?
The water rushed down the mountain stream.
A. To show that the water sounded loud.
B. To show that the water moved quickly.
C. To show that the water was clear.
D. To show that there was only a little water.
B. To show that the water moved quickly.
Which word is a synonym for cautious?
A. Careful
B. Loud
C. Quickly
D. Strong
A. Careful
Which two words have opposite meanings?
A. Float, sink
B. Hard, tough
C. Walking, jogging
D. High, fall
A. Float, sink
A. The road was wet and slippery after the rain.
B. The road was wet and slippery after the reign.
C. The rode was wet and slippery after the rain.
D. The rode was wet and slippery after the reign.
A. The road was wet and slippery after the rain.
If a situation is described as grim, it is -
A. quite unusual
B. easily fixed
C. odd and amusing
D. very serious
D. very serious
In which sentence does jam mean the same as below?
Connor tried to jam all the clothes into the bag.
A. The photocopier beeped because it had a jam.
B. Joy was late to work because of the traffic jam.
C. Kimmy had to jam on the brakes to stop in time.
D. Steve couldn't jam to sleeping bag back into its case.
D. Steve couldn't jam the sleeping bag back into its case.
As it is used below, which words means about the same as defeat?
Dan wondered if he would ever be able to defeat Bailey.
A. Beat
B. Find
C. Help
D. Understand
A. Beat
Which word is an antonym for relaxed?
A. Certain
B. New
C. Peaceful
D. Tense
D. Tense
Which pair of words make the sentence correct?
Jack was so _____ that he let out a loud _____ .
A. board, groan
B. board, grown
C. bored, groan
D. bored, grown
C. bored, groan
What does the word gale in the sentence below show?
Chloe had expected a storm, but not such a gale.
A. The storm was over quickly.
B. The storm lasted a long time.
C. There was a lot of rain.
D. There were strong winds.
D. There were strong winds.
How is hurling an object different from throwing it?
A. The object is thrown straight up.
B. The object is thrown with force.
C. The object is thrown lightly.
D. The object is small and light.
B. The object is thrown with force.
Which two words have about the same meaning?
A. Argue, whisper
B. Muscle, bone
C. Scurry, dash
D. Fame, faith
C. Scurry, dash
As it is used below, which word means the opposite of brilliant?
The emerald has a brilliant green shine to it.
A. Cheap
B. Dazzling
C. Dull
D. Natural
C. Dull
In which sentence does mine mean the same as below?
My Dad words at the local mine.
A. That ball is mine.
B. My grandfather has an old war mine.
C. We visited a gold mine.
D. That cake is mine and I'm going to eat it.
C. We visited a gold mine.