Context Clues 2

When Lake Wendouree in Australia dried up, people were able to saunter onto the lake bed. Some were treasure hunters looking for items people may have dropped or thrown into the water. One such item is a medal from the 1956 Olympics, which has not yet been found.

What does the underlined word mean?

• walk

• sail

• drive

• dance

In the 1990s, divers searched a Scottish river for a historic shipwreck. They found what they believed was a ship of King Charles I that sank in 1633. It may hold royal treasures. The ship is buried in mud. It would be a challenging

endeavor to unearth it.

What does the underlined word mean?

• make

• wash

• dig up

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?

• ancient

• painful

• astonishing

People debate who owns sunken treasure- the country it came from or the people who find it. Some feel it belongs to the descendants of whoever it belonged to. People who find wrecks sometimes have to go to court to get the right to claim them as their own.

What does the underlined word mean?

• relatives

• lawyers

• supporters

Harry wondered what the disposition of his new teacher would be. His last one was quite strict. As soon as Mrs. Myers walked in, Harry sensed she might be strict, but also fun. She said one day a week the kids could give her a homework assignment! What does the underlined word mean?

• mood

• belief

• title

The Verillo family was driving to a theme park when a storm surprised them. Even with the windshield wipers on top speed, the rain obscured Mr. Verillo's view of the road. He slowed down until the rain let up.

What does the underlined word mean?

• blocked

• cleaned

• improved

• confused

The judge on the reality TV show told the aspiring singer that she sounded like a confused donkey. Backstage, she said she felt like the judge wanted to demean her. Another contestant reminded her that the judge made harsh comments to all of them at one time or another.

What does the underlined word mean?

• flatter

• humiliate

• anger

Mr. Stevens told his class that they would simulate a moon landing. Everyone walked funny and pretended they could jump higher than usual.They collected rocks he had placed out for them. They looked at a photo of Earth as it would be seen from space.

What does the underlined word mean?

• watch

• discuss

• copy

Grace and her friends watched a romantic movie about

a boy who loved a girl but had to move 1,000 miles away.

At the end of the movie, they were all crying and hungry. They had been so engrossed with the movie that they hadn't touch their popcorn.

What does the underlined word mean?

• disturbed

• despressed

• captivated

On the prairie, Jack needed to buy a new horse. He headed to a nearby ranch and picked out one he liked. The rancher named a price and said he hoped Jack found that amendable. Jack said it was a fair price and he bought the horse.

What does the underlined word mean?

• agreeable

• superior

• predictable