Context Clues RETAKE!

Mara was feeling apprehensive about the camping trip. She had never slept in a tent before. What if there were bears or mountain lions?

What does the word "apprehensive" mean? 

• worried
• angry
• excited
• in pain

Grandpa was in a jovial mood, making jokes and laughing at everything. 
What does the word "jovial" mean? 

• crazy
• happy
• irritable
• angry

We left the campsite after spending a wretched night in torrential rain with a ripped tent. 
What does the word "wretched" mean? 

• miserable
• wonderful
• comfortable
• angry

Luis pondered the idea, remaining deep in thought for half a minute or so. What does "pondered" mean?

• rejected
• laughed at
• agreed with
• thought about

The mood was somber at the funeral of the former president.

• serious

• fearful

• social

• lively

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

• fun

• cloudy

• gloomy

• busy

I was so parched, I drank an entire glass of water in one gulp.

• hungry
• thirsty
• sleepy

What do you call a word that has the opposite meaning of another word?

• a homonym

• a synonym

• an antonym

• an explanation

A context clue that explains the word's meaning is a ___________ context clue.

• Inference

• Example

• Synonym

• Defintion

Readers must ___________ when a word in a passage does not have clearly defined context clues.

• rewrite the word

• make an inference

• try to think of examples