Exam

The rabbit managed to evade the fox by hiding in a hole.

Based on context clues in the sentence, what does evade probably mean?

• entertain

• tempt

• startle

• escape

We are always very careful around Mr. Sutton's dog Buster. The neighbors say the dog is vicious. Buster runs to the fence and barks at us, so we are a little scared of him.

Based on the context clues in the paragraph, what is the meaning of vicious?

• sweet

• playful

• fun to be around

• very mean

Amber took a cookie away from her little sister. She tried to conceal the cookie by putting it in her pocket. She did not want her mom to see it.

What is the meaning of the word conceal?

• hide

• take

• eat

• tease

Monica always loses when she plays checkers with her older brother Greg. Today, she hopes to finally defeat him. Monica believes that she can finally win.

The word defeat most likely means

• lose

• play

• beat

• give

Belinda is very cautious when she crosses the street. She does not want to get hit by a car. She always looks both ways. She walks across when the street is clear.

What is the meaning of cautious in the passage above?

• excited

• tired

• angry

• careful

Over the holidays, families can show their generosity by giving food to the homeless.

What does generosity mean?

• happiness

• sadness

• willingness to give

• meaness

Beverages such as juice, water, and soda will be provided at the party.

What does the underlined word mean?

• food

• party

• drinks

When he didn’t understand the instructions, the student asked the teacher to clarify them.

What does clarify mean?

• remove

• call

• explain

• stop

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

What does permit mean?

• explore

• judge

• allow

Grandpa was in a jovial mood, making jokes and laughing at everything. 

What does jovial mean?

• crazy

• happy

• irritable

• angry