Context Clues #3

Each student was allotted two tickets to the dance.

• allowed
• joyful 
• taken 
• fed

Tags

CCSS.L.5.5C

When he didn’t understand the instructions, the student asked the teacher to clarify them.

• remove
• call
• explain
• stop

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4B

CCSS.L.3.2E

Cold rain fell all day, making it a dismal Saturday afternoon.

• gloomy 
• red
• shining 
• fun

The scared rock climber balanced precariously on the edge of the cliff.

• Hopefully

• lazily

• dangerously

I was absolutely flabbergasted when my boyfriend proposed to me at Gooseberry Falls! It came out of nowhere!

• Scared
• Overjoyed
• Surprised
• Disappointed

Unlike my frugal mother, I don't bother shopping at sales or clipping coupons.  

• Careful 
• Cheap
• Careless
• Wasteful

Since Claire postponed her vacation, she was able to accomplish more at work before she left.

• Pushed it forward

• Cancelled

• Delayed

• Advanced

Tags

CCSS.L.5.4A

CCSS.L.5.5C

CCSS.L.6.4A

CCSS.L.7.4A

CCSS.L.7.5B

I walked carefully to the edge of the Eiffel tower. If I wasn't careful, I could plummet straight down. 

• Fall
• Fly
• Soar
• Walk

Tags

CCSS.L.5.4A

CCSS.L.5.5C

CCSS.L.6.4A

CCSS.L.7.4A

CCSS.L.7.5B

I sadly depleted all the money in my savings account when I went on a shopping spree on black Friday.

• got rid of
• Saved
• Invested

In the movie Maleficent, a vengeful fairy curses an infant child because she wanted to cause harm and pain towards her family. 

• harmful
• magical
• hated
• scary