Context Clues 2

She eagerly opened her gift in front of her family.

In the sentence above, what does the underlined word mean?

• excitedly

• surprisingly

• frankly

• madly

The immigrants spent thirty-seven days in the rough ocean before arriving to America.

In the sentence above, what does the underlined word mean?

• poor people

• homeless people

• people who moved to a new country

• people who travel by boat, train, or plane

After a long day at work, April skipped the party because she felt as lazy as a turtle.

In the sentence above, what does the underlined simile most likely mean?

• she felt like sitting around and doing nothing

• she ran slowly

• she walked

• she felt like she was moving slowly

In a hurry, Jackie hastily threw her phone in the trash.

In the sentence above, what does the underlined word mean?

• simply

• slowly

• angrily

• quickly

Tami had a miserable headache all evening. She had to take medication and rest.

In the sentence above, what does the underlined word most nearly mean?

• worthless

• mean

• unhappy

• terrible