Context Clues
The Atlantic Ocean is so broad that it took the explorers many months to cross it.
What do you think broad means in this sentence?
a. calm
b. wide
c. deep
d. choppy
b. wide
In which words does un- mean the same as in the word: unlikely?
a. under
b. unpack
c. unicycle
d. unzip
b. unpack
d. unzip
Arrange and rewrite the words in alphabetical order.
channel
champ
challenge
check
champ
channel
check
Which words would fit on the same dictionary page as these guide words? gown-grand
a. goose
b. grape
c. gram
d. grain
c. gram
d. grain
I was exhausted after the six mile hike so I went straight to bed.
What words are synonyms for exhausted?
a. proud
b. tired
c. awake
d. weary
e. sleepy
f. painful
b. tired
e. sleepy
The heavy rain flustered the drive of the car so she turned on the wrong road.
What do you think flustered means in this sentence?
a. become confused
b. get wet or damp
c. feel angry
d. increase speed
a. become confused
In which words does the -er mean the same as in the word: smoother?
a. father
b. tougher
c. worker
d. healthier
b. tougher
d. healthier
Which homophones complete the sentence?
I had to wait a _____ for _____ vacation.
a. week, hour
b. weak, our
c. weak, hour
d. week, our
d. week, our
Which set of guide words would this word fall between?
dome
a. dolphin-donkey
b. dodge-dollar
c. donate-double
d. does-doctor
a. dolphin-donkey
I enjoyed feeling the gentle breeze on the warm summer day.
What are antonyms for the word gentle?
a. cold
b. harsh
c. loud
d. mild
e. soft
f. strong
b. harsh
f. strong
I had to stop and catch my breath after inflating all the party balloons.
What do you think inflating means in this sentence?
a. pop
b. run with
c. let rise up into the air
d. fill with air
d. fill with air
In which words does re- mean the same as in the word: review?
a. rearrange
b. reassemble
c. restart
d. reason
a. rearrange
b. reassemble
c. restart
Which homophones complete the following sentence?
The students walked _____ the hall to _____ classroom.
a. through, there
b. threw, their,
c. threw, they're
d. through, their
d. through, their
What text feature would help explain or give information about a photograph?
a. heading
b. caption
c. illustration
d. bold print
b. caption
Timmy felt anxious about his test because he didn't study.
What words are antonyms for the word anxious?
a. carefree
b. uneasy
c. concerned
d. worried
e. confident
f. calm
a. carefree
e. confident
f. calm
The nail pierced my bike's tire and caused it to get flat.
What do you think pierced means in this sentence?
a. make a hole through
b. flatten out
c. tear or break
d. repair or fix
a. make a hole through
In which words does the -ly mean the same as in the word: suddenly?
a. silly
b. lonely
c. sly
d. quickly
b. lonely
d. quickly
Which homophone means: to stop?
a. pause
b. paws
a. pause
Which words would fit on the same dictionary page as these guide words? buffalo-bully
a. bump
b. bulb
c. budget
d. build
b. bulb
d. build
The game was too complicated for Joe's little sister to play.
What are synonyms for the word: complicated?
a. difficult
b. simple
c. easy
d. tricky
e. hard
f. long
a. difficult
d. tricky
e. hard
The expert skier made her way quickly down the steep incline.
What is the meaning of incline in the sentence above?
a. to move easily
b. a grassy hill
c. sporting equipment
d. slanted or sloped land
d. slanted or sloped land
Which words have -est used the same was as: easiest?
a. fastest
b. meanest
c. farthest
d. forest
a. fastest
b. meanest
c. farthest
Which homophone means: regular?
a. plane
b. plain
b. plain
Where would I find a list of words from a text and their meanings or definitions?
a. glossary
b. title page
c. index
d. table of contents
a. glossary
Betsy wore knee pads so she wouldn't injure herself on her scooter.
Which words are synonyms for the word: injure?
a. protect
b. harm
c. hurt
d. heal
e. fall
f. damage
b. harm
c. hurt
f. damage