Context Clues

Context Clues

Multiple Choice

If you're faced with an unfamiliar word, see if there are any words restating the idea.

Ex: Jan's colleagues, the people who worked alongside her, thought Jan was a hard worker.

What does the word "colleague" most likely mean?

• friends

• enemies

• co-workers

Multiple Choice

Sometimes, a sentence will include an opposite word or phrase and that can clue you into a word's meaning.

Ex: The bustling city streets were a major change from the quiet countryside.

What does "bustling" most likely mean?

• quiet and calm

• noisy and busy

• friendly and exciting

Multiple Choice

The office, flooded with light and fresh plants, was an ideal environment for an outdoorsy person.

What does "ideal" most likely mean?

• perfect

• good

• awful

Multiple Choice

Julio believed that the client, or customer, is always right.

What does "client" most likely mean?

• friend

• manager

• customer

Multiple Choice

The scientists did experiments in their laboratory.

What does "laboratory" most likely mean?

• an office

• a place to perform experiments

• a classroom

Multiple Choice

The big room was separated into a bunch of cubicles, with walls separating each employee's desk.

Using the information in this sentence, which do you think is bigger - an office or a cubicle?

• office

• cubicle

Multiple Choice

The working conditions were horrendous, the factory was filthy and the managers were mean and abusive.

What do you think "conditions" most likely means?

• environment

• space

• factory

Multiple Choice

The upscale office building had crystal chandeliers and marble floors.

What does "upscale" most likely mean?

• tacky

• fancy

• pretty

Multiple Choice

I decided to go to a local college, instead of one out of state.

What does "local" most likely mean?

• far away

• close by

Multiple Choice

Joe worked for a national corporation, with offices spread across the United States.

What does "national" most likely mean?

• in the city

• across the country

• across the world

Multiple Choice

Joe worked for a multinational corporation, with offices located across three continents.

What dose "multinational" most likely mean?

• in the city

• across the country

• across the world

Multiple Choice

Carla's restaurant made a great profit in the first year, earning thousands more than she had expected.

What does "profit" mean?

• the money a business makes

• the money a person makes

• the money a business owes

Multiple Choice

Alicia worked for a non-profit charity, where all the money they earned went to helping the needy.

• a business that makes money

• a business that does not make money