Context Clues Practice

The lost campers sweltered in the heat of the desert sun.

• ate
• burned 
• slept 
• sunbathed

The mood was somber at the funeral of the former president

• shyly 
• serious 
• hungry 
• plenty

The scared rock climber balanced precariously on the edge of the cliff.

• gracefully 
• lazily 
• dangerously 
• hopefully 

Each student was allotted two tickets to the dance.

• allowed
• joyful 
• taken 
• fed

When he didn’t understand the instructions, the student asked the teacher to clarify them.

• remove
• call
• explain
• stop

Cold rain fell all day, making it a dismal Saturday afternoon.

• gloomy 
• red
• shining 
• fun

Use context clues to figure this out:
Mike always had terrible aim. But after two summers at a baseball camp, he is now an adroit pitcher. 

• careless
• skillful
• inexperienced
• motivated

Mrs. Carlson thought her explanations were clear and concise, but everyone found them to be unfathomable. 

• hard to understand
• easy to laugh at
• hard to believe
• easy to listen to

Does this word have a positive or negative feeling about it?
He is the ringleader; the other kids join him in causing trouble.

• positive
• negative
• both
• sounds like the circus to me!

Does this word have a positive or negative sound to it?
She was the mastermind behind our most successful class fundraiser ever. 

• positive
• both
• negative
• none