Context clues

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

• ate

• burned

• slept

• sunbathed

Greg begged his parents to PERMIT him to watch more television, but they said he had to finish his homework.

• explore
• judge
• allow

The thought of eating a rat is ABHORRENT to most people.

• fun
• horrible
• delicious
• exciting

It rained all day. It was a gloomy day.
What does gloomy mean?

• sunny
• cloudy
• bright

The girl was wearing a ruby-colored dress. It reminded her of a rose. What is ruby-colored?

• red
• lovely
• ugly
• large

He damaged his bike when he hit a tree. What is damaged?

• fell
• wrecked
• fixed
• took

Grandpa didn't know that is was going to rain on the fishing trip, and now he had to alter his plans.

• continue
• change
• help
• swim

Again they searched meticulously, but no keys.  Where could they be?  They've looked EVERYWHERE! If you did something meticulously, you would be-

• feeling silly.
• working very carefully.
• trying to finish quickly.
• trying to find something.

Tanya loved her dad, but she wondered why she was so organized when he was so haphazard.  A person who is haphazard is- 

• lost
• lovable 
• worried
• disorganized

Tanya loved her dad, but she wondered why she was so organized when he was so haphazard.  A person who is haphazard is- 

• lost
• lovable 
• worried
• disorganized