Monday- Context Clues

What does the word barely mean in the sentence below?

The cave was so dark that Ken could barely see anything.

• Only

• Hardly

• Empty

• Scary

What does the word peculiar mean in the sentence below?

Tia worried because Joy had been acting peculiar all week.

• Odd

• Mean

• Normal

• Friendly

What does the word barely mean in the sentence below? The cave was so dark that Ken could barely see anything.

• Only
• Hardly
• Empty
• Scary

What does the word peculiar mean in the sentence below? Tia worried because Joy had been acting peculiar all week.

• Odd
• Mean
• Normal
• Friendly

If a situation is described as grim, it is

• quiet unusual
• easily fixed
• odd and amusing
• very serious

What does the word gale in the sentence below show? Chloe had expected a storm, but not such a gale.

• The storm was over quickly
• The storm lasted a long time
• There was a lot of rain
• There were strong winds

What does the word furious mean in the sentence below? Iwas furious when I found out my computer was broken.

• Worried
• Surpised
• Angry
• Puzzled

What does the word produce mean? The factory could produce thousands of items each day.

• Find
• Make
• Lose
• Sell

Why does the author use the word snapped in the sentence? Miss Rivera snapped and started yelling.

• To show that Miss Rivera yelled loudly
• To show that Miss Rivera became angry suddenly
• To show that Miss Rivera hurt herself
• To show that Miss Rivera took action

Read the sentence below. The water trickled down the rocks. Which word is closest in meaning to trickled?

• Rushed
• Flooded
• Dripped
• Wandered