Context Clues: The Dentist

Joe woke up with a bad _____ in his mouth.

• Shell

• Toothache

• Note

Joe was _____ to tell his mom because he didn’t want to go to the dentist.

• Afraid

• Happy

• Eager

Joe tried to _____ the pain, but it kept getting worse.

• Help

• Eat

• Ignore

During lunch, Joe discovered he couldn’t eat on the _____ side of his mouth.

• Painful

• Stinky

• Strange

After lunch, Joe decided he had to go _____ the nurse.

• Hide

• Squeeze

• Visit

Joe’s mom made an _____ with the dentist. She told him not to be scared.

• Appointment

• Sign

• Promise