Context clues

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

What does the word jovial mean?

• crazy

• happy

• irritable

Dan did not enjoy his job as a dishwasher. It was monotonous work, doing the same thing over and over.

What does the word monotonous mean?

• inspiring

• disgusting

• boring

In order to be eligible for the life guard program, participants had to take First Aid training and be advanced swimmers.

The word eligible means:

• qualified

• rejected

• observed

Over the years, Mrs. Reid had accumulated thousands of books. She was planning to donate any of the to the library.

What does the word accumulated mean?

• collected

• borrowed

• written

Mara was feeling apprehensive about the camping trip. She had never slept in a tent before, What if there were bears or mountain lions?

What does the word apprehensive mean?

• worried

• angry

• excited

As the author of the Harry Potter series, JK Rowling is a prominent writer in the field of children's literature.

What does the word prominent mean?

• knowledgeable

• lucky

• well-known

There was some controversy about the new school dress code. While most parents and teachers were in favor of the new code, many students were not.

What does the word controversy mean?

• surprise

• disagreement

• arrangement

Many of the girls were wearing top hats to school now. Heather was the first one to do it, but everyone had forgotten that the idea had originated with her.

What does the word originated mean?

• ended

• 7started

• been discussed

As the students generated ideas for solving the problem, Mr. Smith wrote them on the board so they would not be forgotten.

What does the word generated mean?

• came up with

• discussed

• discovered

Greg was quite conspicuous with his neon colored t-shirt and jester's hat. It was easy to spot him in the crowd.

What does the word conspicuous mean?

• interesting

• tall

• noticeable