Context Clues 1
The MEEK boy sat in the corner alone at recess.
shy
I GLIMPSED outside my bedroom window and saw a new family moving in next door.
looked
The parking lot was so CONGESTED, it took half an hour to get out!
crowded
When we go camping, my father will IGNITE the fire so we can roast marshmallows.
start
While she was INDIFFERENT to golf, her husband was a big fan of golfing.
not interested
I was FURIOUS that my sister would use my hairbrush without asking.
angry
Wilma felt ALARMED when her dog started barking loudly at the strange visitor outside.
scared or startled
Marcia is a NOVICE soccer player. She has not played before, and it is her first day of practice.
beginner
My grandpa will DOZE during television shows he watches when he is tired.
nap
Stacy was SUSPICIOUS when the clown handed her a box because she didn't know him.
not trusting
While most of the children ran around the playground, the football players sat in a CLUSTER talking about the game.
group
After her dog had been lost for over two weeks, she felt so ELATED when he showed up at her back door one morning that she couldn't stop smiling all day.
happy or delighted
Pete was ENVIOUS of his brother's cool new bicycle. He wished he had one like it.
jealous
Each day during spring there is a SLIGHT increase in temperature until summer arrives.
small
While James is very outgoing, his older brother is RECLUSIVE.
not social
Studying is CRUCIAL to your success in school. If you don't study, you probably won't succeed.
I was so PARCHED, I drank an entire glass of water in one gulp.
thirsty
The student replied to the teacher with a HUMOROUS answer, and the class laughed.
funny
The tower will TOPPLE if it has too much weight at the top because it is not balanced.
fall over
The woman DETESTED house cleaning because she had to do it all by herself.
hated
My mother MENDED my pants so that the small hole was gone
fixed
The delicious AROMA of food cooking in the kitchen made my mouth water.
smell
I looked at my brother with a GLARE after he broke my toy.
a mean look
Amy had a GRIMACE on her face, but Claudia had a big smile across her face.
a frown
George is PROFICIENT with crossword puzzles, while his sister is a failure at solving them.
skilled