Context Clues #1

Forest rangers sometimes intentionally start an avalanche with explosives. They have a reason. If an avalanche of ice or snow is about to occur, rangers say a (1) _____________ one is better than one without any (2) ______________.

• mild

• suitable

• planned

• trail

When he didn’t understand the instructions, the student asked the teacher to clarify them.

• remove
• call
• explain
• stop

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

• explore
• judge
• allow

The twins like to CONFUSE their parents by switching places at the dinner table.

• hide from
• mix up
• try out

When the Pilgrims landed in what is now Massachusetts, they were afraid that the Indians would attack them.  However, the Indians that they ENCOUNTERED were a peaceful and generous tribe.

• meet
• fight
• hide from
• ignore

Your plan looks good.  It's time to IMPLEMENT it and see if works.

• instrument
• take apart
• change
• carry out

Many seahorses live in tropical areas where the water is always warm.

• a place that is very hot
• a place that gets cold during parts of the year
• a place off the coast of Alaska
• a place in Missouri

Bobby thought that Clyde's theory about their substitute teacher being an alien was absurd.

• smart
• understandable
• ridiculous
• awesome

The world's largest flower can be found on the jungle floor of the South Pacific Indonesian islands. One big blossom of this species (3) _______________ 42 inches across. This beautiful reddish flower, which grows on the roots of other plants, (4) ______________ like rotten fish.

• measured

• died

• sank

• threaded