Bring on the Context Clues!

Read the following sentence:

Typewriters became obsolete with the development of personal computers.

Based on context clues, which word is the best synonym for obsolete?

• popular

• out-dated

• careful

• round

Read the following sentence:

Some areas on earth receive steady rain, but deserts are arid.

What type of context clue is provided for the word arid?

• synonym (same)

• antonym (opposite)

• definition

• example

Read the following sentence:

They were ecstatic at the birth of their baby. They couldn't stop smiling for days.

Based on the context clues, ecstatic means:

• Nervous

• Discouraged

• Excited

• Relieved

Read the following sentence:

I was upset that the ebook file was truncated because I couldn't find out how the story ended.

Based on context clues in the passage below, truncated means ______________.

• Finished

• Cut short

• Boring

• Too long

Read the following sentence:

Her cat was dying, yet she worried about a trifle like her torn dress!

Based on context clues in the passage below, trifle means ______________.

• Little thing

• Giant thing

• Everything

• Hopeful thing

Read the following sentence:

Unlike Bob, who treated others rudely and kept to himself, Bobby was jovial, friendly, and outgoing.

Based on the context clues, the word jovial means...

• fancy

• cheery

• frustrated

• elderly

Read the following sentence:

Noel is a novice soccer player. It is her first day of practice.

Based on the context clues, the word novice means...

• skilled

• beginner

• professional

• Expert

Read the following sentence: Cold rain fell all day making it a dismal Saturday afternoon.

Based on the context clues, the word dismal means...

• gloomy

• adventurous

• bright

• illuminated

Read the following sentence:

We often travel to New England in the autumn to see the bright colors of the fall foliage.

What type of context clues are used to explain the word foliage?

• synonym (same)

• antonym (opposite)

• definition

• inference

Read the following sentence:

The lost campers sweltered in the heat of the desert sun.

Which word provides a synonym for sweltered?

• exercised

• burned

• rested

• traveled