Context Clues

Navigate: from Latin navis (ship) + agere (drive) helps you understand the meaning of the word in the following sentence:

"But crabs will navigate over or around anything in their path."

• overcome problems

• accomplish a difficult goal

• desire a leading role

• find the way to a destination

Which definition matches the meaning of raise?

"Toys, furniture, books ,extra linens and clothing--even family heirlooms-- were sold to raise money for the trip.

• to move something higher

• to rear a child

• to collect

• to improve

"We would take a sack and fill it as we progressed....They were very thick in a certain place close to the road....I thought I was in luck."

The word progressed comes from a Latin root word that means to--

• work hard

• go forward

• grow strong

• face danger

"In the meantime, other measures have been taken to protect the yellow-spotted bell frog."

Which definition of the word measures is used?

• an acceptable amount

• a standard used for comparison

• an action intended to achieve a result

• a size, capacity, or weight of an object

"Possibly, as Hunter hopes, this colony survived because it is resistant to the fungus."

The word resistant means--

• looking similar to

• able to withstand

• hidden from sight

• becoming unwanted

"The project brought new life to the airfield. What had become a neglected remnant of history transformed into a place where people could learn about and explore planes from the past."

The word remnant means--

• story

• leftover

• machine

• discovery

Which words help the reader understand the meaning of the word elite?

"At the opening ceremonies of the Summer and Winter Olympic Games, teams of elite athletes from around the world enter the stadium under the flag of their home nation They represent their country's finest examples of physical prowess, endurance, and discipline. The athletes are ready to compete. Their faces beam with pride as they smile and wave to the world."

• country's finest examples

• are ready to compete

• enter the stadium

• beam with pride

"These crabs spend most of their lives on land; however, once a year almost 120 million of them are driven by instinct to make a treacherous trip to the ocean."

The word treacherous means--

• quick

• unexpected

• dangerous

• questionable

What is the meaning of the word withstand?

"Another came with the development of new construction designs that allowed buildings to safely withstand high winds."

• to endure

• to control

• to imagine

• to create

What does the word maneuver mean?

"Lastly, SmartBird's wings can bend, move up and down, and even twist at different angles. This allows it to fly and maneuver efficiently."

• skillfully change a path or position

• be guided by a remote control

• cause to move rapidly

• contain electronic equipment