Context Clues

Nick saved up enough money to buy a new surfboard. At the store, he saw one he liked even better than the one he planned to buy, but it was more expensive. He decided to splurge because he had worked hard. What does the underline word mean?

• bargain

• save more money

• treat himself

Something was buried on Oak Island in Nove Scotia. No one knows who buried it or what it is, but many people have attempted to find it. Since the early 1800's, group after group has dug deep-and been stopped by various impediments such as wooden platforms and flooding. What does the underlined word mean?

• decorations

• mysteries

• obstacles

Al was giving his book report on a biography of a baseball player. At one point, he talked about a basketball player. "I think you've begun to digress," his teacher said. Al said, "Actually not!" Then he explained that the baseball player and basketball player became best friends. What does the underlined word mean?

• slow down

• get off the subject

• get dressed

According to pirate lore, pirates who buried treasure would make a treasure map. On the map, they would mark an "X" to designate where they had put their treasure. What does the underlined word mean?

• show

• ignore

• trick

In 2002, three friends using metal detectors in Wales made a staggering discovery. Buried in a field were gold and bronze jewelry and ceramic tools. They were approximately 3,000 years old. A museum paid a substantial sum for the pieces-half to the land owner, half to the discoverers. What does the underlined word mean?

• hurtful

• painful

• astonishing