Context Clues (#2)

As Kirk bent, gasping, over his spent legs, he marveled at the speed that he had forced from his body. It had felt incredibly fast. The two coaches hurried up, eyes gaping at their stopwatches, on which they had clocked his final lap.

What does the word gape most likely mean?

• closed

• narrow

• wide

• search

It isn't easy living with roommate who were eager to start their first band together. Every night I have endured listening to signing that sounds just like a mix between a panda yodeling and a cat singing opera.

What does the word endure most likely mean?

• remember

• enjoy

• suffer through

• look forward to

Among our friends we could all agree that that Jasmine was such an anodyne presence; saying almost nothing, always smiling, and ready to go with the flow of the whole group whenever we decided on a plan.

What does the word anodyne most likely mean?

• not likely to disagree

• helpful

• likely to steal

• rude

On the college track team, Hakeem was a juggernaut. Focused on winning in the Tokyo Olympics in 1940, he smashed record after record at multiple distances and routinely beat his competition by giant margins, once winning a race by more than a hundred yards.

What does the word juggernaut most likely mean?

• a type of hotdog from a fair

• a person who is known for cheating

• a shy, timid person

• someone who is unstoppable

On the college track team, Hakeem was a juggernaut. Focused on winning in the Tokyo Olympics in 1940, he smashed record after record at multiple distances and routinely beat his competition by giant margins, once winning a race by more than a hundred yards.

What does the word margins most likely mean?

• gaps or distance

• a type of butter

• awards or prizes

• steps

I couldn't believe it- I ended up spending the entire night staying up to play my new video game. I didn't sleep for even a minute and hadn't studied at all for the test. Now, as I sit at my desk staring at the questions, my mind is floundering.

What does the word floundering most likely mean?

• a type of fish

• to struggle helplessly

• to remember happily

• to imagine vividly

Right from the second the basketball game started, both players rushed over to simultaneously guard Janelle. They knew if she was able to get open that she would rain down a total onslaught of perfect jump shots.

What does the word simultaneously most likely mean?

• happening at the same time

• happening in your imagination

• happening slowly

• occurring by chance

Right from the second the basketball game started, both players rushed over to simultaneously guard Janelle. They knew if she was able to get open that she would rain down a total onslaught of perfect jump shots.

What does the word onslaught most likely mean?

• fierce, destructive attack

• a cry for help

• a mistake

• an event that causes confusion

We had offered our neighbor's cat a bowl of leftover tuna fish in an effort to win it's affection. Unfortunately, the cat was in a perpetual state of anger and rage since the day he was born, which caused him to claw at our arms as we approached him.

What does the word perpetual most likely mean?

• never ending

• temporary

• calm

• forgetful

Whether it was dealing with her overbearing parents or incredibly strict coaches over the years, Jamaya had developed thick skin to deal with adversity, which made her an incredibly competent lawyer.

What does the word adversity most likely mean?

• tough situations

• easy situations

• many people

• polite people