Context Clues

Context Clues

Remember that Context Clues are clues(words) that you find in a sentence that helps you understand the meaning of new words.

Choose the words from the list that best suits the underlined words in each sentence.

Multiple Choice

1. At the restaurant we were offered a variety of beverages, like milk and ice tea. _____

• A. bread

• B. silverware

• C. drinks

• D. menus

Multiple Choice

2. Pedestrians should look both ways before crossing the street.

• A. crosswalks

• B. walkers

• C. stoplights

• D. parrots

Multiple Choice

3. When I fell off the trampoline, I fractured my arm and wore a cast.

• A. rested

• B. broke

• C. avoided

• D. looked at

Multiple Choice

4. The class decided to exhibit the science project during Parents’ Night. __

• A. lose

• B. eat

• C. trade

• D. show

Multiple Choice

5. Typewriters became

obsolete

with the development of personal computers.

_

• A. popular

• B. out-dated

• C. careful

• D. round

Multiple Choice

6. The frigid water made Elizabeth’s teeth chatter.

• A. cold

• B. clean

• C. green

• D. warm

Multiple Choice

7. After the rainstorm, the rainbow lit up the sky with vivid colours.

• A. dark

• B. funny

• C. bright

• D. normal