Context Clue Task Cards

Multiple Choice

The director felt remorse, or shame, for hiring some incompetent employees.

What other words from the sentence that give synonyms to the underlined word?

• director

• shame

• hiring

• incompetent

Multiple Choice

Using context clues from the following sentence, fill-in-the-blank with a word that is opposite of the underlined word.

The parents told her, please keep the house tidy while we are gone.

• messy
• unclean
• dirty

Context Clue Task Cards

Multiple Choice

The word essential means:

• not important

• very important

• acceptable

Multiple Choice

What does the word mocked mean in the context of the sentence?

• admired

• teased

• hated

• ignored

Multiple Choice

The word queasy means:

• better

• empty

• sick

Multiple Choice

What does the word weary mean in the context of the sentence?

• tired

• sick

• annoyed

• happy

Multiple Choice

What does the word humble mean in the context of the sentence?

• well behaved

• not annoying

• not prideful

• none of the above

Multiple Choice

The word vacant means:

• haunted

• empty

• lonely

Multiple Choice

What does the word fragile mean?

• easily broken

• beautiful

• useful

• none of the above

Multiple Choice

The word portions means:

• parts

• plates

• desserts

• slices

Multiple Choice

What words around catalysts tell you that it means agent of change?

• "...improved living around the country."

• "...catalysts for improved..."

• "President Miller's policies changed society..."

Multiple Choice

The article states: "Adventurers who love the extreme might call Ultimate 5 Lifetime Adventures. The company packs five of what it calls the world's greatest adventures into one week." Using context clues, what word helps you figure out the meaning of extreme?

• ultimate

• love

• greatest

• lifetime

Multiple Choice

We had become so used to the daily grind that we seemed almost to work as robots going away at our tasks automatically without even needing to think about what we were doing.

What does the word grind most likely mean?

• routine
• schedule
• automatically, repeatedly

Multiple Choice

The country cottage was just outside the quaint and picturesque town.

• charming 
• running 
• ruined
• perhaps

Multiple Choice

The word sturdy means:

• strong

• tall

• big

Multiple Choice

The word typical means:

• ordinary

• beautiful

• busy

Multiple Choice

The word valiant means:

• clever

• angry

• brave

Multiple Choice

What does the word generosity mean in the context of the sentence?

• kindness

• intelligence

• excitement

• selfishness

Multiple Choice

Over the holidays, families can show their GENEROSITY by donating food to the homeless.

• happiness
• sadness
• willingness to give

Multiple Choice

The word furious means:

• amused

• angry

• tired

• happy

Multiple Choice

What does the word severe mean in the context of the sentence?

• snowy

• harsh

• pleasant

• mild

Poll

How confident do you feel about this topic now?

• Very confident
• Somewhat confident
• Not confident