WHATCHU MEAN WILLIS?
1. After Lily left home for college at the age of 18, her dad tried to sell the popular computer games she had played when she a was little girl. However, he soon discovered they were OBSOLETE. The word OBSOLETE means:
a) too easy b) out of date c) boring d) early
2. WHAT STRATEGY IS USED?
1. b) out of date
2. ANTONYM (left for college; age of 18; little girl)
1. The children danced to the music with merry JUBILATION. What does JUBILATION mean?
a) delight b) distress c) surprise d) constant
2. WHAT STRATEGY IS USED?
1. a) delight
2. SYNONYM (danced; merry)
1. The principal read aloud from the school's policies and DICTATED that all students would be required to follow the school dress code . What word would be a synonym for DICTATED?
a) asked b) knew c) commanded d) protected
2. WHAT CONTEXT CLUES ARE USED TO HELP DETERMINE THE MEANING?
1. c) commanded
2. CONTEXT CLUES- (read aloud; students would be required)
1. Mary only wanted to help, but unfortunately, her speech had the opposite effect and only ESCALATED the argument. What does ESCALATED mean?
2. WHAT STRATEGY IS USED?
1. To ESCALATE something means to make it worse. So, to have ESCALATED the argument means to have made the argument worse.
2. ANTONYM (wanted to help; but unfortunately; opposite effect)
1. Julia wasn't sure exactly what time they would arrive, but she thought the APPROXIMATE time would be around 5:00. What does APPROXIMATE mean?
a) estimated b) protective c) exact d) unknown
2. Give the context clues you used in the sentence to determine the meaning.
1. a) estimated
2. CONTEXT CLUES (wasn't sure exactly; thought; around)
1. Mrs. Jones was nervous about flying on an airplane. She had never flown before. However, her daughter REASSURED her by telling her that planes are very safe. What does REASSURED mean?
a) comforted b) reminded c) forced d) joyful
2. WHAT STRATEGY IS USED?
1. a) comforted
2. GENERAL CONTEXT (nervous; planes are very safe)
1. The substitute teacher felt EXASPERATED because she could not get the students to stop talking and listen and they were upsetting her greatly. What does EXASPERATED mean?
a) lonely b) frustrated c) depressed d) greatly
2. WHAT STRATEGY IS USED?
1. b) frustrated
2. SYNONYM (upsetting)
1. The full moon ILLUMINATED the sky so much that we did not need our flashlights. What would be a synonym for ILLUMINATED?
a) flash b) darkened c) filled d) lit
2. WHAT CONTEXT CLUES ARE USED TO HELP DETERMINE THE MEANING?
1. d) lit
2. CONTEXT CLUES (did not need our flashlights)
1. People always comment about much Lucy RESEMBLES her mother. They have the same eyes, hair, and smile. What is a synonym for RESEMBLES?
2. WHAT CONTEXT CLUES ARE USED TO HELP DETERMINE THE MEANING?D?
1. To RESEMBLE means to "be, look, or act alike".
2. CONTEXT CLUES (same eyes, hair, and smile)
1. Dad thought the spaghetti sauce was too BLAND, so he added more garlic. What does BLAND mean?
a) sweet b) spicy c) mild d) salty
2.Give the context clues from the sentence that helped you determine the meaning.
1. c) mild
2. CONTEXT CLUES (added more garlic)
1. The meadow was full of wildflowers. There were not many large plants, and trees were also SPARSE. What does SPARSE mean?
a) many b) few c) large d) pretty
2. WHAT STRATEGY IS USED?
1. b) few
2. SYNONYM (not many)OR
ANTONYM (full of)
1. Arnold approached the snake CAUTIOUSLY, avoiding harm. He thought it was dead, but he didn't know for sure. What does CAUTIOUSLY mean?
a) quickly b) carefully c) carelessly d) harmful
2. WHAT STRATEGY IS USED?
1. b) carefully
2. ANTONYM (avoiding harm)
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) frustrated d) angry
2. WHAT CONTEXT CLUES ARE USED TO HELP DETERMINE THE MEANING?
1. a) relaxed
2. CONTEXT CLUES (even though; excited; think he was cool)
1. Joan decided to WITHDRAW her support for Calvin for class president after she learned that he had cheated on a test. What does WITHDRAW mean?
2. WHAT STRATEGY IS USED?
1. WITHDRAW means to remove, take away or take back.
2. GENERAL CONTEXT (after she learned he had cheated on a test.)
1. 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 d) jumped
2. GIVE THE CONTEXT CLUES THAT HELPED TO DETERMINE THE MEANING.
1. b) died
2. CONTEXT CLUES (killing, population, millions)
1. The artist had used VIVID colors in the painting, which made it stand out in the otherwise drab room. What does VIVID mean?
a) dull b) tinted c) bright d) yellow
2. What was the strategy used?
1. c) bright
2. ANTONYM (DRAB)
1) 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) watered d) stink
2) WHAT STRATEGY IS USED?
1) a) scent
2) ANTONYM (smell)
1. Mrs. Olsen used to love to play the piano all the time. But since she started to lose her hearing, she SELDOM plays anymore. What would be a synonym for SELDOM? a) often b) usually c) rarely d) sometimes
2. WHAT CONTEXT CLUES ARE USED TO HELP DETERMINE THE MEANING?
1. c) rarely
2. CONTEXT CLUES (But since; used to; all the time)
1. Denise stared at the IMMENSE pile of laundry and wondered how her children could go through so many clothes in a week. What would be a synonym for IMMENSE?
2. WHAT CONTEXT CLUES ARE USED TO HELP DETERMINE THE MEANING?
1. Some synonyms for IMMENSE would be, "big, large, massive, huge, overwhelming, enormous".
2. CONTEXT CLUES (so many)
1. That movie had an INTENSE effect on me. I could not stop thinking about it! What does INTENSE mean?
a) powerful b) mild c) bad d) pretty
2.GIVE THE CONTEXT CLUES THAT HELPED TO DETERMINE THE MEANING.
1. a) powerful
2. CONTEXT CLUES (not stop thinking about it)
1. Adrian liked his new laptop computer because it was light and PORTABLE. He took it with him everywhere! What does PORTABLE mean?
a) small b) movable c) high-tech d) low-tech
2. WHAT STRATEGY IS USED?
1. b) movable
2. DEFINITION (light; and took with him everywhere)
1. 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
2. WHAT STRATEGY IS USED?
1. c) paid
2. SYNONYM (money; earned)
1. Tanya's mother drives slowly when she gets close to the school as students and teachers are walking in. Her mother is careful to watch for PEDESTRIANS. What would be a synonym for PEDESTRIANS?
a) people b) pretty scenery c) fruit stands d) I see dead people
2. WHAT CONTEXT CLUES ARE USED TO HELP DETERMINE THE MEANING?
1. a) people
2. CONTEXT CLUES (students; teachers; walking)
1. Tamara was shocked when she learned about the SENSELESS killing of thousands of buffalos by settlers in the early 1800's because there was no reason for such cruelty. What does SENSELESS mean?
2. WHAT STRATEGY IS USED?
1. SENSELESS means without meaning; meaningless; useless.
2. SYNONYM (no reason for)
1. 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 d) zero
2. GIVE THE CONTEXT CLUES THAT HELPED TO DETERMINE THE MEANING.
1. b) many
2. CONTEXT CLUES (reasons why)