Context Clues Review 5/18-5/22

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A legend states that Captain Kidd is buried on an island in the Connecticut River. The crew determined which of them would be killed and buried above the treasure chest. They believed the dead pirate would dissuade future treasure seekers. No known treasure has been found there.

• assist

• discourage

• capture

• explain

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Nick saved up enough money to buy a new surfboard. At the store, he saw one he liked even better than the one he planned to buy, but it was more expensive. He decided to splurge because he had worked hard.

• bargain

• save more money

• treat himself

• get his parents to buy it

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Rudy was determined to plant her garden in one afternoon. She had chosen to start with eight vegetables. She was diligent , stopping only to drink water. By dinnertime, she was finished. She told her family that in a few weeks, they'd be eating vegetables grown in her backyard.

• tidy

• tired

• expensive

• persistent

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The Crater of Diamonds is an Arkansas park that contains the only diamond mine in the world open to the public. Anyone can search and keep what they find. Many diamonds there are too small to be valuable. However, some people have made lucrative finds.

• lucky

• surprising

• profitable

• worthless

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When around his coworkers, Alan said that he agreed with the boss's new policy, but his candid opinion was that it would drive away customers.

• tricky

• honest

• devious

• artful

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The magnanimous judge released the young offender who had been caught stealing bread by saying, " Everybody has to eat," and slamming down his gavel.

• forgiving

• mean

• selfish

• suspicious

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I wouldn't mind sharing with Patrick if he didn't act like being a part of the Witherspoon family entitled him to a piece of everything on campus

• deny

• forbid

• reject

• warrant

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Though Joseph was the true king, his uncle usurped the throne and was now ruling the land quite cruelly

• offered

• released

• took over

• surrendered