Context Clues 1
Maria notices that Mrs. Linn's curtains were still closed. Maria thought that was peculiar because Mrs. Linn always opened her curtains every morning.
a. odd
b. good
c. silly
a. odd
Mara worried that the kids at school would make fun of her new glasses. She did not want to be mocked just for having poor vision.
a. admired
b. teased
c. hated
b. teased
Mom spent all day working in the garden. She felt weary and just wanted to go to bed.
a. tired
b. sick
c. annoyed
a. tired
Lauren loves to read. She frequently spends her Saturday afternoons curled up with a book.
a. never
b. often
c. sometimes
b. often
a. easily broken
b. beautiful
c. useful
a. easily broken
You must never explore a cave by yourself. It is essential for you to go with at least one other person.
a. not important
b. very important
c. acceptable
b. very important
Benjamin ate three pieces of cake and two scoops of ice cream. An hour later, his stomach felt queasy and he decided to lie down for awhile.
a. better
b. empty
c. sick
c. sick
Allan was always bragging and showing off. His brother, David, on the other hand, was quiet and humble boy.
a. silly
b. not annoying
c. not prideful
c. not prideful
No one lived in the old house. The paint was peeling and the yard was overgrown. It had been vacant for a long time.
a. haunted
b. empty
c. lonely
b. empty
Mother divided the cake into six equal portions for the children.
a. parts
b. plates
c. desserts
a. parts
The sun was low in the sky. Everyone was packing up and getting ready to go home because the park would close at dusk.
a. dawn
b. midnight
c. sunset
c. sunset
Dr. Calles had worked for years on the project. He had done a considerable amount of research and felt ready to present his work at the conference.
a. small
b. medium
c. large
c. large
As Jake struggled to solve the problems on the test, it became apparent that he had not spent enough time studying.
a. sad
b. clear
c. mysterious
b. clear
Everyone contributed something for the food drive. Ana and her family donated a large bag of canned goods.
a. gave
b. borrowed
c. received
a. gave
Michael's mother asked him to pick some peaches. He went out to the orchard with a basket and a ladder. When he came back, the basket was full.
a. fruit stand
b. grove of fruit trees
c. store
b. grove of fruit trees
Everyone had a good time at the picnic. The games were fun and the food was plentiful. In fact, there was so much food they had to take some home.
a. yummy
b. scarce
c. more than enough
c. more than enough
Talla preferred the red shirt because she likes red more than yellow or blue.
a. would rather have
b. washed
c. does not want
a. would rather have
Susan reduced the amount of paper she was using by always remembering to use both sides of each piece.
a. increased
b. decreased
c. added to
b. decreased
The book shelf was sturdy enough to hold all of Nathan's books without falling apart.
a. strong
b. tall
c. big
a. strong
On a typical day, Jane would eat lunch at noon. However, if she had a meeting at noon, she would not eat until 2:00pm.
a. ordinary
b. beautiful
c. busy
a. ordinary
The valiant young woman grabbed the little boy just in time to save him from the speeding car.
a. clever
b. angry
c. brave
c. brave
My mom would not permit me to ride my bike to the store. However, she would let my older sister ride her bike to the store.
a. allow
b. ask
c. help
a. allow
Mrs. Jessup was delighted by the generosity of her students. They had all offered to share their lunches with Amber, who had forgotten hers.
a. kindness
b. intelligence
c. excitement
a. kindness
Lucy was furious when she discovered that the dog had eaten her homework again!
a. amused
b. angry
c. tired
b. angry
Becky had waited all week to go to the beach. She was so eager to leave on Saturday morning that she woke everyone up at 6:00am.
a. excited
b. unhappy
c. scared
a. excited