context clues 2

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