Context Clues

Gordon wasn't sure that he cut out the shapes properly. He was afraid that he might have made them uneven, but his teacher assured him that his shapes were perfectly symmetrical. The word SYMMETRICAL in this sentence means -

• Well proportioned; balanced; the same on both sides

• unequal, not balanced

• round and uneven sides

• similar design

The curling iron was so hot that Martha singed her hair when she tried using it. The word SINGED in this sentence means -

• to burn slightly

• to cut off

• to destroy

• to tangle

I wanted to give the new kid a chance, but when he started telling me that he could ride his skateboard on top of the telephone wires, all I could do was stare at him with an incredulous smirk. The word INCREDULOUS in this sentence means -

• disbelieving, skeptical

• honest, trustworthy

• believable, trusting

• incredible, fascinating

My grandma's demeanor was such that people often thought she was being rude when she was just being honest. The word DEMEANOR in this sentence means -

• behavior

• facial expression

• voice

• posture

Unlike Bob, who treated others rudely and kept to himself, Bobby was jovial, friendly, and outgoing. The word JOVIAL in this sentence means -

• cheerful and friendly

• rude and lonely

• outgoing and shy

• friendly and loyal

A dog whistle makes a high-pitched sound that is only audible to dogs. The word AUDIBLE in this sentence means -

• able to be heard

• able to be seen

• extreme volume

• irritating

When everyone heard about how Charlene had won the baking contest, her email box was flooded with inquiries for her award winning muffin recipe. The word INQUIRIES in this sentence means -

• a request for information

• emails

• other recipes

• descriptions of the recipe

As Kevin remembered the promise he made earlier, he reluctantly agreed to help Jennie move her stuff into her new apartment. The word RELUCTANTLY in this sentence means -

• unwilling, holding back

• happily

• eager to help

• willing to participate

Alice finally threw the withering roses away when a dead petal fell into her cereal bowl. The word WITHERING in this sentence means -

• to dry up

• blossoming

• dying

• fresh bloom

Grandpa didn't know that Suzie was coming along on the fishing trip, and now he had to alter his plans. The word ALTER in this sentence means -

• change

• keep the same

• different

• equal