Context Clues Lesson 1 & 2

What does the word ANGLER mean?

• fish

• fisherman

• captain

• bait

VOCATION is a SYNONYM for which word?

• attract

• dark

• occupation / job

• hobby

Fill in the following sentence with the appropriate word.

Somehow, even in a _____________ river, a fish can find a worm.

• vocation

• entice

• flair

• murky

Fill in the blank:

Alan took many piano lessons and soon discovered a unique __________ for song writing.

• vocation

• flair

• entice

• murky

Fill in the blank:

Anglers generally use worms to ____________ fish.

• fling

• flair

• vocation

• entice

Fill in the blank:

The men continue to run after the truck, and with accurate precision, _________the bags into the back of the truck.

• flair

• allegiance

• bask

• fling

Fill in the following sentence.

During our walk in the woods we discovered many different ______________ which surely fell from the trees.

• murky

• fronds

• portent

• aghast

What does the word PORTENT mean?

• frightened

• a loyal trust

• a defending wall

• a warning of trouble

Fill in the following sentence.

Every morning, in school, we pledge _____________ to the flag of the United States of America.

• allegiance

• bask

• portent

• rampart

Fill in the following sentence.

The soldiers formed a ______________ around the city in order to prevent it from being overtaken.

• portent

• rampart

• frond

• allegiance