Context Clues

The cruel girl stole her sister's cookie.

• slow

• nice

• mean

The fish swam in the large stream.

• car

• river

• fan

The wealthy woman gave alot of money to the poor families.

• rich

• hungry

• silly

The mouse nibbled on the cheese.

• sat

• slept

• ate

We looked at the atlas to find Spain.

• map

• pencil

• notebook

After a long day working in the sun, Cameron was exhausted and felt drained.

• full of water

• emptied out

• tired

The foul smell of rotten food was coming from the old trash can, which had flies all over it.

• nice

• chicken

• disgusting

The homeless cat had not eaten for days and was so slender you could see his ribs.

• tired or lazy

• sad

• thin or skinny

During the winter, a tree's branches are bare.

• big animal

• empty

• full of leaves

Sometimes my math homework is tedious and I want to do something easier.

• fun

• hard

• easy