Common Core Practice: Finding the Meaning

What does the word extracted mean in the below sentence?

The milk is extracted from the coconut, which is used to prepare a variety of dishes and sweets.

• To put in

• To take out of something

• To make

• To throw out

Using context clues from the below sentence, the word despondent means:

The poor woman was despondent after losing everything she owned in the fire.

• excited

• questioning

• disheartened

• radiant

Based on the below sentence, console means:

My father tried to console me after my dog dies, but nothing he did made me feel better.

• entertain

• comfort

• talk to

• explain

The sleepy kittens crawled into bed with their mother. They quickly nestled cozily beside her and went to sleep.

The word nestled means:

• purred softly

• lay down

• leaned against

• snuggled up to

Based on the below sentence, the best meaning for the word gawked is:

Larry gawked in wide-eyed astonishment at the woman wearing the glass hat with fish swimming in it.

• glanced at

• stared intensely

• laughed at

• yelled at

The word cease means:

If the talking does not cease immediately, you will have 50 additional math problems for homework.

• become less noisy

• continue

• decrease

• stop

The word weary means:

The young men rode their bikes 60 miles to the fair. They did not stop for a break the entire trip. Once they arrived, they were too weary to walk around and enjoy the rides, so they simply lounged on the bleachers and watched the quilt judging contest.

• excited

• tired

• energized

• enthusiastic

The word lounged means:

The young men rode their bikes 60 miles to the fair. They did not stop for a break the entire trip. Once they arrived, they were too weary to walk around and enjoy the ride, so they simply lounged on the bleachers and watched the quilt judging contest.

• watched

• sat rigidly

• stood

• relaxed

Based on the context clues in the below sentence, the best meaning of the word plummeted is:

At the football game Friday night, Bill broke his leg when he plummeted to the ground from the top of the bleachers.

• floated

• drifted

• slipped

• plunged

According to the sentence below, the word frigid means:

The weather man is predicting several days of frigid temperatures in the mountains. After watching the weather report, I decided to pack thermal shirts and pants, wool sweaters, gloves, and my warmest coat for the camping trip this weekend.

• rising

• freezing

• warm

• chilly