Synonyms
Antonyms
Context Clues
Idioms
Inferencing
100

"The assignment is complete." What is a word that means the same as 'complete'?

finished, all done, 

100

He forgot his paper was in his folder. What is the opposite of 'forgot'?

remembered

100

"The family was so wealthy, they owned four different Lamborginis". What does wealthy mean?

rich

100

Now that it was winter, the inside of the cabin was a refrigerator. What are they saying about the cabin?

it's cold inside

100

The scout leader looked at the dark sky and muttered under his breath. He looked at the map and told the boys, "Let's get moving, the faster the better." What does he think is going to happen?

it's going to storm

200

When her teacher wasn't looking, she snatched the green marker from her desk. What is another word for 'snatched'?

grabbed, stole

200

After some investigation, they determined that the painting was actually fake. What is the opposite of fake?

real

200
Mom's smile 'vanished' when she heard the bad news. What does vanished mean? 

disappeared, went away

200
It was raining buckets. What does this mean?

raining really hard

200

Lucy ran to answer the phone, "Hello? Yes, this is her.... Oh thank you so much, I can start on Monday!" What is Lucy starting?

a new job

300

I would like to purchase three new packs of cheese. What is another word for purchase?

buy

300
Chocolate can harm dogs. What is the opposite of 'harm'? 

help

300

I had to use the telescope to 'magnify' the stars in the sky because they were soo far away. What does magnify mean?

to zoom in, make appear larger

300

I was about to go on stage for my speech, and my mom whispered 'break a leg!" What does this mean?

good luck

300

Mom lit three candles. "There, that's better," she said. Claire turned off her flashlight and they sat in the quiet. All they could hear was the wind blowing the trees outside. Why did Mom light candles?

the power went out

400
After eating pizza, soda, and ice cream all weekend, she was craving a more nutritious meal. What is another word for nutritious?

healthy

400

Your behavior today was unacceptable, I will not stand for it! What is the opposite of unacceptable?

acceptable

400
The farmers realized how important was that they eliminate the bugs infesting their crops. What does 'eliminate' mean? Bonus* what are crops*?

get rid of/kill/exterminate ; plants grown for food

400

At first I thought my uncle was serious about meeting the president, but then I realized he was just pulling my leg. What does 'pulling my leg' mean?

joking with me

400

Michelle ran with her suitcase as fast as she could, but when she got to the desk, she saw the woman had already closed the door. Michelle sat down with defeat and phoned her brother, "I don't think I'm going to be able to make it to the wedding." Where is Michelle?

the airport

500

After her long week at work, all she wanted to do was lay on the couch and unwind. What does 'unwind' mean?

relax

500

Our plane departs from Cincinnati at 8pm, so we should get to the airport around 6:30. What is the opposite of 'depart'?

arrive

500

The cyclone tore through half the village, pulling off roofs and destroying fences before the storm finally came to an end. What is a cyclone?

a tornado

500
Michael beat Joe in the race by the skin of his teeth. What does this mean?

just barely beat him/it was a close race

500

Walking up the hill with the thin rope in her hand, Josie adjusted her love. Her hands were getting a little cold, but wanted to go down one more time before they left to get hot chocolate. What is Josie doing?

sledding