Context Clues Practice

Front

genius

Everyone thought Steven was a genius because he got a perfect score on all of his homework and test in school.

Back

Smart person

Front

Curiosity

Back

Desire to know something

Front

curtail his speech to the school because it was almost 3:15, and the students needed to go home.

Back

Cut short

Front

I like to ___________ my pancakes with a lot of syrup

Back

douse

Front

Environment

Back

the things and conditions that are all around me

Front

transports

Back

to carry from one place to another

Front

Dove (in the context of the bird diving under water)

Back

to plunge head first into water

Front

Expression

Back

the act of telling or showing thoughts or feelings

Front

The security guard had to patrol the building.

Back

watch over

Front

The students anticipated the summer break after passing the fifth grade reading test.

Back

looked forward too