The rays from the
rising sun shone
splendidly through
our window.
a)beautifully
b)dim
c)ugly
d)rudely
What is beautifully?
Sam was so hungry
that he didn’t leave a
single particle of
muffin on the plate.
a)plate
b)piece
c)red
d)tasty
What is piece?
Since athletes must stay in great shape, they seldom eat junk food.
a)rarely
b)always
c)never
d)hate
What is always?
Grandpa didn’t know that it was going to rain on the fishing trip, and now he had to alter his plans.
a)continue
b)change
c)help
d)swim
What is change?
I was mortified when my mom caught me drinking out of the carton.
A synonym for mortified is...
a. happy
b. pleasant
c. embarrassed
d. proud
What is embarrassed?
Kim didn’t like her new haircut until several people made remarks on how nice it looked.
What are remarks?
a)jokes
b)copies
c)comments
d)silly
What are comments?
Tracy held the delicate flower gently so the stem
wouldn’t break.
a)fragile
b)sturdy
c)pretty
d)prickly
What is fragile?
Tim went to the museum every weekend because he
was so fascinated by art.
a)bored
b)angered
c)punished
d)deeply interested
What is bored?
The bird was perched up on a branch looking down
at the people below.
a)sitting
b)flying
c)eating
d)feeding
What is sitting?
The cat scurried, or ran, around the room playing with a ball of yarn.
This type of context clues is used to help us understand the word scurried...
a) definition
b) antonym
c) picture
What is definition?
The amazing dancer moved with elegance across
the stage.
a)bumpy
b)clumsy
c)happiness
d)grace
What is grace?
The judge questioned the witness, but he sat silent and declined to answer.
a)willingly
b)helpful
c)refused
d)pleasantly
What is refused?
On the way to her room after just having been
grounded, Tammy murmured something under her breath.
a)screamed
b)sang
c)slipped
d)whispered
What is scream?
The smell from the refrigerator was very foul, but the freezer smelled fresh.
a)happy
b)free
c)helpful
d)unpleasant
What is unpleasant?
The lanky dog never got fat, even though he
ate a lot.
Name the type of context clue.
a) synonym
b) picture
c) antonym
d) definition
What is antonym?
I meandered
through the woods
taking my time
exploring.
a)hurried
b)ran
c)wandered
d)jogged
What is wandered?
After the bird escaped, Chris tried to coax it back into the cage with treats.
a)encourage
b)frighten
c)keep
d)punish
What is encourage?
The girl languidly put on her jacket as if she had no
energy at all.
What is an antonym for languidly?
a)slow
b)sadly
c)snail
d)energetically
What is energetically?
The sun made the lake water shimmer.
a)dark
b)dirty
c)sparkle
d)dull
What is sparkle?
The diamond ring was radiantly shining in the box.
Name the synonym for radiantly and type of context clue provided.
a)barely/example
b)brightly/picture
c)hardly/antonym
d)dim/picture
What is picture and brightly?
Some people feel
perplexed by brain
teasers, while others
figure them out
quickly.
a)relaxed
b)confused
c)at ease
d)calm
What is confused?
After falling many times on his skis, Doug was reluctant to ski down the mountain again.
a)unwilling
b)ready
c)happy
d)excited
What is unwilling?
A lion can be gentle, but it can also be ferocious.
Name the antonym in the sentence can help us to understand the meaning of ferocious.
What is gentle?
When I got a new bike my friend turned into a "green eyed monster". He really wanted a new bike too!
How is the friend ("the green eyed monster") probably feeling?
a. proud
b. jealous
c. excited
What is jealous?
Nutritious foods, such as fruits and vegetables, help
our bodies grow.
The type of context clue used to help us understand the word nutritious is...
a)synonyms
b)example/explanation
c)antonym
d)picture
What is example/explanation?