Context Clues

During the winter, an animal that lives in the woods still needs to take care of itself. Some animals dig holes in the ground to protect themselves, but other animals look for a cave that will serve as shelter for the cold winter months.

What does the word shelter mean in this passage?

• cold place

• safe place

• meeting place

• quiet place

The police caught a man robbing a bank and took him to jail. It is illegal to steal from anybody.

What does the word illegal mean in this passage?

• exciting

• against the law

• helpful

• secret

My father noticed a puddle of water on the floor near the kitchen sink. He looked at the pipe under the sink closely, then called a plumber to repair the leaking pipe.

What does the word repair mean in this passage?

• moved

• look at

• close tightly

• fix

There was a foul smell coming from the garbage can, even after the trash collectors came and picked up the garbage. I washed the whole can with soap and water to get rid of the smell.

What does the word foul mean in this passage?

• unpleasant

• sweet

• pleasing

• loud

Tomorrow is my sister's birthday. We worked really hard to get the house decorated with balloons and ribbons for her big day.

What does the word decorated mean in this passage?

• made beautiful

• painted

• made messy

• ruined

When I was sick, my parents isolated me from my brother and put me into another room. They were worried that he would catch what I had and get sick too.

What does the word isolated mean in this passage?

• keep hidden from

• keep away from

• ignore

• play with

My brother and I fight a lot. My mother scolded us both. She said that we have to learn how to get along and stop fighting all the time.

What does the word scolded mean in this passage?

• blamed

• ignored

• laughted at

• listen to

I like to go to the library. It is one of the only places I can go where it is quiet and peaceful and nobody disturbs me.

What does the word disturbs mean in this passage?

• helps

• touches

• friendly

• bothers

My friends from Florida came to visit me in New York. It always snows here, but they have never seen snow. While they were here, 3 feet of snow fell. They are amazed, but I told them this is typical in the winter.

What does the word typical mean in this passage?

• cold

• different

• normal

• strange

I could not lift the heavy box by myself. I asked a few of my friends to come and assist. Working together, we were all able to move the box out of my way.

What does the word assist mean in this passage?

• watch

• helped

• play

• organize