Context Clues
Lena was reluctant to join the game because she had never played it before and didn’t want to mess up.
What does reluctant mean in this sentence?
A. Excited
B. Unwilling
C. Happy
D. Tired
B. Unwilling
The word unhappy means:
A. Very happy
B. Not happy
C. Happy again
D. Always happy
B. Not happy
What does the word kindness mean?
A. To be without kind
B. The act of being kind
C. A place that is kind
D. To become kind
B. The act of being kind
Which word in this sentence is a verb?
The cat ran across the yard.
A. cat
B. across
C. ran
D. yard
C. ran
How many syllables are in the word elephant?
A. 1
B. 2
C. 3
D. 4
C. 3
The puppy was so mischievous that he kept hiding everyone's shoes and chewing on the furniture when no one was looking. What does mischievous mean?
A. Friendly
B. Sleepy
C. Naughty
D. Quiet
C. Naughty
What does the prefix re- mean in the word replay?
A. Stop
B. Before
C. Again
D. Fast
C. Again
What does the suffix -ful mean in the word hopeful?
A. Full of
B. Without
C. Again
D. Little
A. Full of
What part of speech is the word quickly in this sentence?
She quickly packed her bag before the bus arrived.
A. Noun
B. Verb
C. Adjective
D. Adverb
D. Adverb
Which word has two syllables?
A. Window
B. Banana
C. Catastrophic
D. Slide
A. Window
Even though the directions were explicit, some students still didn’t understand what to do.
What does explicit mean?
A. Confusing
B. Boring
C. Clear
D. Long
C. Clear
If someone is prepaid, what does that mean?
A. They paid early
B. They didn't pay
C. They will pay later
D. They paid twice
A. They paid early
What happens when you add -less to the word fear to make fearless?
A. It means full of fear
B. It means not afraid
C. It means afraid again
D. It means to fear too much
B. It means not afraid
Which word in the sentence is an adjective?
The small dog barked at the mailman.
A. barked
B. mailman
C. dog
D. small
D. small
Which word is divided correctly into syllables?
A. pen-cil
B. pen-ci-l
C. p-encil
D. penci-l
A. pen-cil
Jamal’s generosity was clear when he shared his lunch with a friend who forgot theirs.
What does generosity mean?
A. Rudeness
B. Kindness
C. Hunger
D. Sadness
B. Kindness
The word disagree means:
A. To agree again
B. To agree before
C. To not agree
D. To agree more
C. To not agree
If someone is a teacher, what does the suffix -er tell you?
A. A place
B. A time
C. A person who does something
D. A way something is done
C. A person who does something
What part of speech is the word happiness?
A. Verb
B. Adverb
C. Noun
D. Adjective
C. Noun
What is the first syllable in the word computer?
A. put
B. com
C. ter
D. compu
B. com
The thunderstorm was intense, with booming thunder, flashing lightning, and heavy rain.
What does intense mean in this sentence?
A. Gentle
B. Soft
C. Calm
D. Strong
What does the prefix mis- mean in the word misplace?
A. Place again
B. Place before
C. Place with care
D. Place wrongly
D. Place wrongly
What does the word careless mean?
A. Full of care
B. Without care
C. To care again
D. To care before
B. Without care
Which word in this sentence is a noun?
My sister baked cookies for the party.
A. baked
B. cookies
C. for
D. my
B. cookies
Which word has four syllables?
A. Butterfly
B. Celebration
C. Pumpkin
D. Dinosaur
B. Celebration