Context Clues & Noting Details - A Day in the Life of Jonathan

Mastery of the use of context clues.

Choose the appropriate meaning of the underlined words.

1. Jonathan's eyes were glued to the ceiling as her mother scolded her.

• walked wearly

• fixed steadily

• astonished

2. His disappointment showing, the young man trudged back to his room.

• held back

• walked happily

• walked wearily

3. The exorbitant price of goods in the market burdens the Filipino wage earners.

• fixed steadily

• walked happily

• excessive

4. The charitable entrepreneur gave a larger portion of his profit to the scholarship fund for poor students.

• gain in business

• held back

• astonished

5. The tourist were stupefied to watch Filipino performers walk barefoot on live coals.

• walked wearily

• astonished

• held back

6. Jud watched his parents leave with suppressed feelings.

• astonished

• held back

• gain in business

7. Jonathan asked his father sheepishly as he helped him load the fruits into the family jeepney.

• confidently

• shy

• proud

8. The greatest ordeal of returning the money was repeated many times.

• accepting experiences

• severe guilt

• supernatural control

9. Choose the best answer. Why was the ball important to Jonathan?

• He was a member of the local neighborhood basketball team.

• His team was going to play in an invitational tournament starting next week.

• He was the only one who could provide the team with a new basketball.

10. What is the best lesson we could get from the story of Jonathan?

• Realizing the importance of love in the family

• Understanding that realizing and rectifying one’s mistakes helps in one’s growth as a person

• Showing perseverance in achieving one's goal.