Context Clues

The movie star’s large and beautiful home was palatial.

• ugly

• tiny

• for dogs

• like a palace

At the restaurant we were offered a variety of beverages, like milk and ice tea.

• bread

• silverware

• drinks

• menus

Slavery was abolished in the U.S. after the Civil War.

• outlawed

• exchanged

• running

• common

Pedestrians should look both ways before crossing the street.

• crosswalks

• walkers

• stoplights

• parrots

When I fell off the trampoline, I fractured my arm and wore a cast.

• rested

• broke

• avoided

• looked at

The class decided to exhibit the science project during Parents’ Night.

• lose

• eat

• trade

• show

The frigid water made Elizabeth’s teeth chatter.

• cold

• clean

• green

• warm

Typewriters became obsolete with the development of personal computers.

• popular

• out-dated

• careful

• round

His mother gets anxious if he stays outside after dark.

• nervous

• silly

• sleepy

• happy

After the rainstorm, the rainbow lit up the sky with vivid colors.

• dark

• funny

• bright

• normal