Practice Context Clues

1. Sally bought a birthday present for her sister at a cart in the mall. The kiosk sells special jewelry. In this sentence the word kiosk means:

• truck

• cart

• road

There was a small portion of pie left, so I saved it for tomorrow. In this sentence the word portion means:

• entire

• none

• piece

Animals that migrate leave their home in the winter. In this sentence the word migrate means:

• move

• stay

• warm

There are types of transportation you can take to school, including buses and cars. In this sentence the word transportation means:

• ways to travel

• electronics

• schools

There was precipitation falling from the sky, but I couldn’t tell if it was rain or sleet. In this sentence the word precipitation means:

• temperature

• toys

• water

Our highest politician in the United States is our president. His job is to protect our country. In this sentence the word politician means:

• a follower

• a police officer

• an elected person

Nutritious food is good for you, so eat a lot of fruits and vegetables. In this sentence the word nutritious means:

• bad

• healthy

• fried

The student’s punishment was so severe that he couldn’t go to recess all week. In this sentence the word severe means:

• easy

• consquence

• harsh

After waiting several hours for her friend to call, Kim became impatient. In this sentence the word impatient means:

• not patient

• late

• sad

Tony didn’t like his cleats until his teammates made remarks about how cool they were. In this sentence the word remarks means:

• ugly

• comments

• silence