Context clues - IND.

As we walked in the woods, we saw a deer. We knew that we had to stand still or else the deer would get frightened and run off.

The underlined word in the passage means:

• without breathing

• without jumping

• without moving

The health and safety of my family is my primary concern. Nothing else is as important as my family.

• interesting

• second

• main

• big

Roberta could not get over how elegant the cruise ship was. The walls were paneled in beautiful wood, there were fresh flowers on every table, and the floors were made of gleaming stone. Choose the correct definition of the word underlined.

• untidy or sloppy

• stylish in appearance

• boring

• Ugly

Mr. Johnson owned a haberdashery where he sold men's suits, shirts and ties

• a hat store

• department store

• men's clothing store

• grocery store

I love all kinds of felines, including tigers, lions, and even my kitty, Fluffy. choose the best definition for the word underlined.

• animals

• pets

• cats

Liam was a good basketball player who yearned for the chance to play professionally. He practiced every day and called coaches at all the professional teams asking for a try-out. Choose the best definition for the word underlined

• desired

• regretted

• doubted

The little boy was fascinated by the model train set. Even when the rest of his family moved on, he remained staring intently at the tiny tracks. Which types of context clues hints at the definition?

• example

• explanation

• synonym

• antonym

Brea and Elizabeth are having a dispute over which radio station to play at work. It would be so much simpler if they both liked the same kind of music.

A dispute is a __________.

• musical instrument

• choice of music

• discovery

• disagreement

You need to put on some pants instead of those shorts. It is too cold to go outside with your bare legs showing.

• not having any covering

• a big furry animal

• happy

• shaved

Regina remembered when she had just two pairs of shoes. Now, her closet holds a plethora of shoes in almost every color and every style. choose the best definition for the word underlined.

• size

• reduction

• great quantity

• small quantity