CONTEXT CLUES
I was running down the hall. When I got to the corner, Jill was there. She had been running too. We COLLIDED and we both fell. It's a good thing we didn't get hurt.
COLLIDED means:
a)talked with b) bumped into c) met
b) bumped into
Robert remembered that his older sister hated algebra. "Just wait until you have to take it," she told him. And now, he he was, sitting in algebra class. The teacher was writing things on the board that did not make any sense. Things like "X+4=7". What in the world?
ALGEBRA is:
a) a foreign language b) study of letters c) math
c) math
I like sports so much that I decided to ENROLL in a swimming class. I go once a week to my class, and I can use the local pool whenever I want and I can even bring a guest.
ENROLL means:
a) join b) learn c) instruct
a) join
Junior college is a good option for many students. It is usually two years long, is not as expensive as big universities. It offers the opportunity to specialize in an area for two years and be finished with school, or go on and finish at a four year college.
It is likely that:
a) junior colleges are not difficult b) you wont' get a job if you only go to junior college c) junior colleges allow for flexibility
c) junior colleges allow for flexibility
What two meanings can FAN have?
a gadget that cools you down AND/OR a person who cheers for a sports team
The light that comes in through the windows of my house makes me feel cheerful. If the light cannot get in, then the house is GLOOMY.
GLOOM means:
a) dirty b) bright c) dark
c) dark
Recently, many colleges have started to require physical education classes in addition to the academic classes. Colleges want to teach students to use their minds and their bodies.
IT IS LIKELY that:
a) You can't graduate unless you take all the requirements
b) College requirements have stayed the same for the past 100 years
c) You can graduate with only taking the academic requirements
a) You can't graduate...
I was helping my grandmother move. I carried a box of glasses carefully because they are very FRAGILE. I didn't want to drop the box!
FRAGILE means:
a) heavy b) breakable c) beautiful
b) breakable
Peter kicked his tire as he heard the guys laughing, or so he thought. Their motorcycles were so loud that all he heard and saw was them roaring away from school. Here he was stuck with his little scooter. He decided tomorrow he would make his mom bring him to school.
IT IS LIKELY that:
a) Motor scooters are popular at his school b) He's embarrassed about his scooter c) His scooter broke down
b) He's embarrassed...
What two meanings does MOLD have?
a green fungus that grows in moist conditions AND/OR to form and shape something
My brother and I have to share a TV but we don't always agree about what to watch. We asked our parents to buy another TV, but they said if we continue to QUARREL over the shows to watch they wouldn't buy one.
QUARREL means:
a) question b) fight c) ignore
b) fight
About 30 years ago, public schools began serving hot food prepared in a cafeteria. Parents wanted students to have the option of a hot meal. Today many parents are protesting the kind of food served, saying there are too few vitamins and not enough nutrition.
IT IS LIKELY that:
a) Parents are upset the food is not served at a warm enough temperature
b) Parents want healthy options for their children
c) Lunches in the school cafeteria are too expensive
b) Parents want healthy options for their children
When people go camping, there are rules to follow so the parks do not get damaged. Some parks only allow daytime visitors and do not PERMIT people to camp over night.
PERMIT means:
a) require b) advertise c) allow
c) allow
Isabelle stepped off the plank as the Captain grabbed her arm and helped her to the ground. She needed her hands to hold her big puffy skirt. "Thank you Captain, I'm glad we had a safe journey." Then she proceeded to walk to the carriage with the four horses.
IT IS LIKELY that:
a) Isabelle will drive the horses and carriage b) This story takes place in the past c) The Captain will ask Isabelle to come back on the ship
b) the story takes place in the past
The stairs in the house are made of wood. One of the stairs was so DECAYED that it fell through when I stepped on it. The carpenter came to fix it.
DECAYED means:
a) rotted b) old c) strong
Matt was already hot. It was July and he was on his way to his first class of summer school. He'd rather be swimming, or even working at a job, but he needed to finish school as soon as possible because he got married a few months ago. Then he could get a really good job.
IT IS LIKELY that:
a) He's taking summer school so he can have the fall and winter off.
b) He's not allowed to go to college because he got married
c) He can finish school faster if he takes extra classes during the summer
There's a VACANT lot across the street, and my friends use it to play football or soccer after school. I hope no one ever builds a house there.
VACANT means:
a) scarce b) empty c) new
b) empty
"Hmmm", said the school nurse as she looked at Jeff. "Your glands are very swollen and you have a fever. Have you been playing with Scott?" Jeff nodded. "I thought so...Scott went home sick this morning".
IT IS LIKELY that:
a) The nurse will send Jeff back to class b) Scott was contagious c) Jeff is faking his sickness
b) Scott was contagious
What two meanings does PUPIL have?
the inside of your eye that helps you focus AND/OR a student
The little boy was new to the class. When the teacher asked a question I could tell he wanted to answer, but he didn't because he was too TIMID.
TIMID means:
a) worried b) quiet c) shy
c) shy
IT IS LIKELY that:
a) The paper certificates are more popular
b) The athletes honors will be recognized more
c) The honors awards aren't anything special
There's a student from my class who speaks a different language. School has been difficult for him but he works hard. The teacher told him he's PROGRESSING well.
PROGRESSING means:
a) being determined b) moving ahead c) showing courage
b) moving ahead
In American history, students went to school in a one room schoolhouse. The building was small, there was only one teacher, and the students were ages 5 all the way up to 16. The teacher had to juggle her time between all the different students.
IT IS LIKELY that:
a) boys and girls were separated from eachother b) the students could easily trick the teacher c) the teacher worked with a few students while others worked on lessons
c) the teacher worked with a few students...
What two meanings does BLUE have?
the color (like the sky) AND/OR to feel sad or down.