Context Clues (,or ___,)

1

100

I estimated, or guessed, that there were 122 candies in the jar. 

Estimated means _____. 

Guessed

200

My body was shivering, or shaking, because it was so cold outside. 

Shivering means ____.

Shaking

300

There are so many friendly, or nice, kids at school.

Friendly means _____. 

Nice

400

My prediction, or forecast, is that it is going to rain tonight. 

Prediction means _____.

Forecast

500

The ghost suddenly vanished, or disappeared.

Vanished means _____. 

Disappeared

2

100

A flock, or large group, of reporters is always around the famous actor.

Flock means _____.

Large group

200

I used a moist, or slightly wet, towel to clean my computer. 

Moist means _____.

Slightly wet

300

I classified, or organized, my collection of rocks according to color and size. 

Classified means _____.

Organized

400

There are interesting communities, or groups of people with similar interests, in our school. 

Communities means _____.

Groups of people with similar interests

500

Dr. Seuss is a famous, or well-known, author. 

Famous means ____.

Well-known

3

100

I don’t know if the snow will ever cease, or stop, this winter. 

Cease means _____.

Stop

200

I have to take accurate, or precise, notes for the test. 

Accurate means _____.

Precise

300

Tom tried to persuade, or convince, me to go to the zoo. 

Persuade means _____.

Convince

400

For the first time in a decade, or ten years, I saw my uncle. 

A decade is _____.

Ten years

500

The teacher abolished, or got rid of, the use of cell phones in class. 

Abolish means ____.

Get rid of 

4

100

I had to modify, or change, how fast I was talking. 

Modify means ____.

Change

200

Her predicament, or difficult situation, left her with questions. 

Predicament means ____.

Difficult situation. 

300

I always procrastinate, or put off, doing my homework. 

Procrastinate means ____.

Put off

400

The confidential, or private, files were top secret. 

Confidential means _____.

Private

500

Vegetables are essential, or necessary, for a healthy diet.

Essential means _____.

Necessary

5

200

Olivia had to grovel, or beg, her parents for new jeans. 

Grovel means _____. 

Beg

300

We are going to boycott, or refuse to support, the circus. 

Boycott means ____.

Refuse to support

400

The lightbulb is too dim to illuminate, or light up, the room. 

Illuminate means ____.

Light up 

500

I like to watch TV and study simultaneously, or at the same time. 

Simultaneously means ____.

At the same time