Context Clues

The long hike up to the mountains was grueling. I wasn't sure if we would ever get to the top!

• loud

• tiring

• easy

• fun

I was so parched, I drank an entire glass of water in one gulp.

• hungry

• thirsty

• sleepy

• excited

The delightful aroma of food cooking made my mouth water. I followed my nose to the kitchen.

• smell

• color

• wealth

• taste

The parking lot was so congested, it took half an hour to get out.

• empty

• hot

• crowded

• colorful

Pete was envious of his brother's new bicycle. It wasn't fair that his brother had a new bike and he didn't.

• jealous

• confident

• comfortable

• proud

Marcia is a novice soccer player. It is her first day of practice.

• skilled

• beginner

• professional

• unhappy

The conspicuous man wore a blonde wig and large sunglasses. We watched him as he went into Walmart.

• easily noticed

• beautiful

• sleeping

• skinny

The lost campers sweltered in the heat of the desert sun.

• ate

• burned

• slept

• sunbathed

The most TRAGIC part of the movie was the war, which caused many people to lose their homes.

• fantasy, dream

• disastrous, awful

• extremely happy

• boring

Greg begged his parents to PERMIT him to watch more television, but they said he had to finish his homework.

• explore

• judge

• allow

• disagree