Context Clue Practice

Context Clue Practice

Multiple Choice

There was a long hiatus in the television broadcast. This pause was caused by technical problems.

• noise

• break

• show

• announcement

Multiple Choice

The science fair needed impartial judges: they had to have no biases toward any of the contestants so that it would be fair.

• expert

• wealthy

• open-minded

• negative

Multiple Choice

Francesca was not sentimental about the old maple tree in the front yard. Although it had been important to her family for many generations, she had no trouble deciding to cut it down.

• happy

• angry

• emotional

• tired

Multiple Choice

Grandma Marie loved to indulge her grandchildren whenever she was watching them, giving them all the things they were never allowed to have, like soda and greasy food.

• spoil

• ignore

• starve

• humor

Multiple Choice

Mya was nervous for the first day of school. She was an introvert, and her timidity made it hard for her to make new friends.

• new student

• a shy person

• class clown

• outsider