Intro Context Clues

Speaking rudely to the judges was rash behavior. You really hurt your chances of winning!

• an itchy skin condition

• funny

• trying to hide

• with little thought or consideration

Some people are always bashing the mayor just like others bashed the one before him. Wouldn't you think that everyone could find something to praise him for, at least once in a while?

• hitting hard with a heavy tool

• going to too many expensive parties

• speaking or writing harshly about

• voting for a different candidate

Wherever he goes, the esteemed Dr. Sanchez is applauded for his life saving research.

• held over boiling water

• very old

• greatly admired

• unable to chew gum

 I believe that if you lower taxes so that people can keep more of the money they earn, it will be an incentive for them to work harder.

• a reason to do something

• a small amount of money

• a tax

• a good job

Most of America's Founding Fathers did not believe in women's suffrage. Only men could vote in the United States until 1920.

• something that causes physical pain

• the right to vote

• skirts that did not cover ankles

• an early flag

Many years before, Caesar’s men had tried and failed to invade Britain. No doubt

this contributed to the xenophobia of the Romans. They were cautious about

strangers who entered their country.

• honesty

• fear of foreigners

• kindliness

• stubbornness

There is a large demand all over the United States for plants indigenous to the

desert. Many people in Arizona have made a good business of growing and selling

cacti and other local plants.

• native

• necessary

• foreign

• alien

When the light brightens, the pupils of the eyes contract; however, when it grows darker, they dilate.

• close

• blink

• become wider

• unfocus