Context Clues

As we sailed through the choppy sea, we spotted a distressed boat in the distance. Its passengers were frantically waving their arms and a white flag in the air.

• Unlucky

• Ruined

• Suffering

• In trouble

Although Sherry demonstrated a high aptitude for working with computers and machines, her grades in math and science were terrible, so she is unlikely to be accepted into the program.

• Promise

• Ability

• Dislike

• Strength

My mom forgot to bring in the towels she was drying on the porch, so they were completely saturated after the surprise rainstorm.

• Soaked

• Destroyed

• Cleaned

• Absorbed

Although he was an amazing athlete, he was often hindered by pain from old sports injuries.

• Annoyed

• Hurt

• Held back

• Suffering

We had to climb over logs and beat back branches as we hiked through the untamed

wilderness.

• Beautiful

• Messy

• Wild

• Thing

I panicked and jumped when I thought I saw a snake slithering through the brush on the side of the road.

• ground

• comb

• rocks

• shrubs/grass

The loathsome little girl I was babysitting pushed her brother, dumped sand on her friend’s head, purposely broke three toys, and teased the dog next door.

• horrible

• disgusting

• unkind

• rowdy

Thinking about the size of the universe simply boggles my mind.

• enormous

• hurts

• overwhelms

• wonders

The daredevil was preparing to leap his motorcycle over the vast canyon, which seemed like it was too far for him to make it.

• deep

• long

• enormous

• high

Sally seemed completely perplexed by the math problem; after ten minutes, she still

couldn’t figure it out.

• confused

• disgusted

• annoyed

• patient