Context Clues 1
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100
The rays from the rising sun shone splendidly through
our window. What does the word splendidly mean?
a)beautifully
b)dim
c)ugly
d)rudely
What is beautifully?
100
Sam was so hungry that he didn’t leave a single particle of muffin on the plate.
What does the word splendidly mean?
a)plate
b)piece
c)red
d)tasty
What is piece?
100
Since athletes must stay in great shape, they seldom eat junk food. What does the word seldom mean?
a)rarely
b)always
c)try to
d)hate
What is rarely?
100
Grandpa didn’t know that it was going to rain on the fishing trip, and now he had to alter his plans. What does the word alter mean?
a)continue
b)change
c)help
d)swim
What is change?
100
Nutritious foods, such as fruits and vegetables, help our bodies grow. What does the word nutritious mean?
a)gross
b)healthy
c)spoiled
d)fresh
What is healthy?
200
Tim went to the museum every weekend because he was so fascinated by art. What does the word fascinated mean?
a)bored
b)angered
c)punished
d)deeply interested
What is deeply interested?
200
Tracy held the delicate flower gently so the stem wouldn’t break. What does the word delicate mean?
a)fragile
b)sturdy
c)pretty
d)prickly
What is fragile?
200
Kim didn’t like her new haircut until several people made remarks on how nice it looked. What does the word remarks mean?
a)jokes
b)copies
c)comments
d)silly
What is comments?
200
The bird was perched up on a branch looking down
at the people below. What does the word perched mean?
a)sitting
b)flying
c)eating
d)feeding
What is sitting?
200
The cat scuttled quickly around the room without lying
down at all. What does the word scuttled mean?
a)walked
b)crawled
c)ran
d)snuck
What is ran?
300
The smooth dancer moved with elegance across
the stage. What does the word elegance mean?
a)bumpy
b)clumsy
c)beautiful
d)grace
What is grace?
300
The judge questioned the witness, but he sat silent and declined to answer. What does the word declined mean?
a)willingly
b)helpful
c)refused
d)pleasantly
What is refused?
300
On the way to her room after just having been grounded, Tammy murmured something under her breath. What does the word murmured mean?
a)screamed
b)sang
c)slipped
d)whispered
What is whispered?
300
The smell from the refrigerator was very foul, but the freezer smelled fresh. What does the word foul mean?
a)skinny
b)free
c)helpful
d)unpleasant
What is unpleasant?
300
The lanky dog never got fat, even though he
ate a lot. What does the word lanky mean?
a)furry
b)skinny
c)huge
d)friendly
What is skinny?
400
The student replied to the teacher with a witty answer and the class laughed. What does the word witty mean?
Funny
400
My grandpa will doze off when watching TV when he is tired. What does the word doze mean?
Fall asleep
400
Grandpa didn't know that Sam was coming along on the fishing trip, so he had to alter his plans. What does the word alter mean?
Change
400
James, you need to cease tapping your pencil because other people are trying to focus and it is distracting. What does the word cease mean?
Stop
400
Jamie had a hard time keeping up because her mom walked at such a brisk pace. What does the word brisk mean?
a. slow
b. fast
c. medium
d. very slow
Quick
500
Having read all of the Hunger Games books, Jack was a big fan and loved the series. He was eager to see the movies. What does the word eager mean?
a. boring
b. excited
c. lame
excited
500
The window is transparent, so I can see the birds outside. What does the word transparent mean?
a. clear
b. dim
c. hidden
clear
500
The richest man in town was losing his hearing. He was offering a large reward to anyone who could find a remedy to help him regain his hearing back. What does the word remedy mean?
a. solution
b. aggravate
c. ignore
solution, fix
500
The gorilla is often gentle, but it can also be ferocious when they feel threatened.
a. nice
b. mean
c. excited
d. gentle
mean, scary
500
Unlike her brother who stayed out all night, Katie was obedient and followed the curfew her parents set. What does the word obedient mean?
a. respectful
b. disrespectful
c. disobedient
listen, respectful, following directions