Context Clues - 5th/6th

Short Clues

100

After staying awake until 3 am playing video games, Jaden felt DROWSY during first period.

DROWSY means:

a) to be awake

b)to sleep soundly

c) to be sleepy

c) to be sleepy

200

The fight between the two groups happened because of a CONFLICT over personal rights. The two groups were unable to come to an agreement about whether or not children should be allowed to discuss religion in schools.

CONFLICT means:

a) a strong disagreement

b)a peaceful demeanor

c)compromise

a) a strong disagreement

300

Every time my teacher says we are going to have a pop quiz, I get ANXIOUS My stomach starts to know up and I think I will be sick. ANXIOUS means:

a)calm and relaxed

b)failing

c)nervous, worried

c)nervous, worried

400

Natural CATACLYSMS, such as earthquakes and floods, happen every year. CATACLYSMS are:

a)fears

b)disasters

c)problems

b) Disasters

500

The DILAPIDATED building was surrounded by many others that were falling down. DILAPIDATED means:

a)sturdy

b)old

c)shabby

c)shabby

Synonyms

100

The children danced to the music with merry JUBILATION. What does JUBILATION mean? a) delight b) distress c) surprise

a) delight

200

The substitute teacher felt EXASPERATED because she could not get the students to stop talking and listen. What does EXASPERATED mean? a) lonely b) frustrated c) depressed

b) frustrated

300

Arnold approached the snake CAUTIOUSLY. He thought it was dead, but he didn't know for sure. What does CAUTIOUSLY mean? a) quickly b) carefully c) carelessly

b) carefully

400

Susie could smell the AROMA of freshly baking bread as soon as she walked into the kitchen. What does AROMA mean? a) scent b) sound c) meal

a) scent

500

Luke was COMPENSATED for the yard work he had done over the summer. He spent the money he had earned on a new bike. What does COMPENSATED mean? a)thanked b) complimented c) paid

c) paid

Adjectives

100

This school has a lot of DIVERSITY. We have students from many races, religions and cultural backgrounds. What does "DIVERSITY" mean? a) Different cultures b) Same kinds of things or people together c) Different kinds of things or people together

c) Different kinds of things or people together

200

The full moon ILLUMINATED the sky so much that we did not need our flashlights. What would be a synonym for ILLUMINATED? a) lit b) darkened c) filled

a) lit

300

Even though Paul was excited about the project, he wanted the other kids to think he was cool, so he answered the teacher's question in a NONCHALANT tone. What would be a synonym for NONCHALANT? a) relaxed b) enthusiastic c) angry

a) relaxed

400

The town is so RURAL that most of the residents are cows! What does "RURAL" mean? a) city b) suburb c) country

c) country

500

Tanya's mother drives slowly when she gets close to the school and is careful to watch for PEDESTRIANS. What would be a synonym for PEDESTRIANS? a) people walking b) pretty scenery c) fruit stands

a) people walking

In Context

100

The snow was a MARVEL to look at as it glistened in the bright sun. What does "MARVEL" mean? a.) An awesome sight b.) A comic book c.) a disgusting sight

a.) An awesome sight

200

Cheerleaders are a BOISTEROUS group. They spend a lot of time jumping and shouting to energize the players and the fans. What does "BOISTEROUS" mean? a.) noisy b.) depressed c.) friendly

a.) noisy

300

The girl had a very DISTINCT way of dressing. She did not dress like the rest of the crowd. What does "distinct" mean? What does DISTINCT mean? a.) same b.) alike c.) different

c.) different

400

The CONTINUOUS pounding of the hammers gave me a headache. It seemed like they had been working on the new ramp for days. What does "CONTINUOUS" mean? a.) slowly b.) non-stop c.) quickly

b.) non-stop

500

Keep your speech concise to save time. We have many students who need to present their reports. What does "CONCISE" mean? What does CONCISE mean? a.) short b.) exact c.) long

a.) short

Common Words

100

Joe felt ANGUISH when his dog died. He'd had his dog for 13 years. What does "ANGUISH" mean? a) Extreme excitement, joy, and wonder b) Extreme pain, sadness and suffering c) Nothing

b) Extreme pain, sadness and suffering

200

Dad thought the spaghetti sauce was too BLAND, so he added more garlic. What does BLAND mean? a) salty b) spicy c) mild

c) mild

300

The black plague swept through Europe in the Middle Ages killing millions of people. In some villages, half the population PERISHED. What does PERISHED mean? a) got sick b) died c) escaped

b) died

400

That movie had an INTENSE effect on me. I could not stop thinking about it! What does INTENSE mean? a.) powerful b.) mild c.) stressful

a) powerful

500

Angela knew that there were NUMEROUS reasons why she should take the job, but she just did not want it. What does NUMEROUS mean? a) a few b) many c) none

b) many