Context Clues 1
When reading my text book, I found a pretty cool story about a _______ warrior who stood a strong chance of saving his kingdom due to the fact that he had already known the king's plan of attack.
A. horrible B. difficult C. dingy D. valiant
D. valiant
The family sitting in the stands ________ cheered on the football team's running back because he was their son's best and loyal friend.
A. exuberantly B. sorrowfully C. angrily
D. dumbfounded
A. exuberantly
Which word probably comes from the Latin word procedere, meaning "to advance".
A. procession
B. problem
C. production
D. protractor
A. procession
Which of the following statements would fit under the heading "What Is Biomass"?
A. Some scientists think ethanol is the fuel of the future.
B. Hybrid vehicles use far less fuel than traditional vehicles do.
C. Even recycled wood can be used, as when sawdust is compressed into artificial logs.
D. One of the leading causes of air pollution is the burning of fossil fuels.
C. Even recycled wood can be used, as when sawdust is compressed into artificial logs.
Which of the following lines best expresses the main idea of paragraph 2?
A. The rain forest provides food and shelter.
B. Rain forest tress give chameleons places to hide from predators.
C. The plants of the rain forest grow close together.
D. The rain forest is ideal for chameleons.
D. The rain forest is ideal for chameleons.
The hairstylist wasn't very careful with flat ironing her client's hair since she was too busy talking to her other customers, therefore the woman in the chair began to see the ________ marks on her long hair.
A. wince B. singe C. consolation D gait
B. singe
I couldn't stand the pain any longer. As the doctor began to stitch up my ankle's deep gash, I cried out in pain and began to __________ each time she started again.
A. chafe B. intricate C. gaunt D. wince
D. wince
In the words displease and disrespect the prefix dis- means...
A. the absence of or apart from
B. within or near
C. over or above
D. beneath or below
A. the absence of or apart from
What would most likely be the effect of pure ethanol being used as fuel in a car?
A. More people would become interested in using alternative fuels.
B. Driving would become safer.
C. The heat of burning fuel would destroy the car's engine.
D. The car would get fewer miles to the gallon than with gasoline.
C. The heat of burning fuel would destroy the car's engine.
What is paragraph 4 mainly about?
A. Chameleons differ from other lizards.
B. Chameleons cannot grow new tails.
C. Chameleons are lizards.
D. Chameleons move more slowly than lizards.
A. Chameleons differ from other lizards.
Sometimes a person will see a trend in clothing, music, or decor come back into fashion after so many years, and it's all thanks to stylists, fashion designers, and social media who are able to _________ signature and once-popular trends that were almost gone.
A. revive B. fledgling C. somber D. contour
A. revive
The night's sky was dark and __________, and it matched my gloomy mood while I lay thinking of my family having to move once again.
A. grimace B. contour C. intricate D. somber
D. somber
Which word probably comes from the Latin word erumpere, which means "to break"?
A. errand
B. error
C. era
D. erupt
D. erupt
What is the purpose of the graphic included with this passgae?
A. It shows how to get more mileage from a gallon of gas.
B. It explains the meaning of the term ethanol.
C. It compares ethanol and gasoline.
D. It shows the process of making and using ethanol.
D. It shows the process of making and using ethanol.
Which would be the best title for the whole article?
A. Reptiles of the Rain Forest
B. Jungle Lizards
C. The Color of Chameleons
D. Hidden Predators
E. A Quick Look at Chameleons
E. A Quick Look at Chameleons
It's typically the thieves in movies because they ________ plan sneaky ways of preventing main characters from achieving their end goals.
A. don't B. decreasingly C. cunningly D. never
C. cunningly
Mitchel didn't quite care for the jeans his mom had bought him because every time he would run, the jeans would _________ his knees and leave red marks.
A. gaunt B. exuberantly C. chafe D. jauntily
C. chafe
Which word probably comes from the Latin word facere, meaning "to make"?
A. factory
B. facial
C. faking
D. faculty
A. factory
Which term best describes the text structure used in paragraph 1?
A. problem and solution
B. compare and contrast
C. chronological
D. concept and definition
D. concept and definition
Which supporting detail(s) would NOT be included in paragraph 5?
A. The eyes are located on opposite sides of the head, providing a view to the sides and behind or toward the front.
B. A chameleon will bite and it can be painful, however it's not toxic or harmful to humans.
C. The prey of a chameleon may not catch sight of it because the chameleon has the ability to transform its color when it's hunting.
D. Chameleons have the ability to detect small insects that are 5 to 10 meters away due to their sharp eyesight.
B. A chameleon will bite and it can be painful, however it's not toxic or harmful to humans.
When my family and I went to the zoo, I was able to watch a ___________ flutter and hop around on the ground to scavenge for food while its momma chirped loudly from the tree above.
A. puppy B. singe C. valiant D. fledgling
D. fledgling
My grandmother was always considered the _________ in the family. She established the rules and corrected us when we got out of line.
A. disciplinarian B. fledgling C. chafe D. intricate
A. disciplinarian
The word reflection comes from the Latin word reflectere, meaning "to bend back". Which word is most closely related in meaning to the word reflection?
A. reform
B. reflex
C. refresh
D. recover
B. reflex
Which supporting detail could NOT be used in paragraph 3?
A. For example, a factory owner would incur a decrease in heating costs by burning wood chips.
B. Because corn is grown in the U.S. it has been used regularly in the fermenting process.
C. Cruise ships save on trip expenses through the use of fuel pumped in at each port by way of frozen molecular diffusion.
D. In fact, military bases use steam turbines to run its power.
C. Cruise ships save on trip expenses through the use of fuel pumped in at each port by way of frozen molecular diffusion.
Which of the following organizational patterns is used in paragraph 4?
A. concept and definition
B. cause and effect
C. problem and solution
D. compare and contrast
E. generalization
D. compare and contrast