
Context Clues Warm-Up
Authored by Teleia Magee
English
8th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
Detest: Everyone else at the party wanted garbage pizza but Tim because he detested vegetables.
What does detest mean?
loved
liked a little
garbage
disliked
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
Alter: Grandpa didn’t know that Suzie was coming along on the fishing trip, and now he had to alter his plans.
What does alter mean?
finish
change
finalize
keep the same
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
Inquiry: When the other moms heard about how Charlene had won the baking contest, her email box was flooded with inquiries for her award winning muffin recipe.
What does Inquiry mean?
Recipe
Instructions
Award
Requests
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
Perch: The children were perched on the edge of the sofa arms, waiting to hop off and land on the next unlucky passerby.
What does perch mean?
Sitting on the edge
Draping across the sofa
Standing on top of
Jumping on the sofa
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
Jovial: Unlike Bob, who treated others rudely and kept to himself, Bobby was jovial, friendly, and outgoing.
What does jovial mean?
Nice
Rude
Arrogant
Calm
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
Earnest: Jeremiah joked around so much that when he told the others about the accident that had occurred, they didn’t believe that he was being earnest.
What does earnest mean?
prank
liar
honest
arrogant
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
Beckoned: The lady decided that it was tea time and so, by jingling a tiny silver bell, she beckoned her servants to attend.
What does beckoned mean?
rich person
tea service
jovial
called
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