Context Clues

Jimmy thanked his employer for giving him holiday pay for last Monday.

• a friend

• someone he works with

• someone he works for

• someone who works for somebody

The artist completed the illustration of the heart for the science textbook.

• a summary

• a definition

• a description

• a drawing

A faithful dog sure makes a good companion when you are fishing.

• an enemy

• someone who accompanies you

• someone who teaches you

• someone who disturbs you

Please conduct yourself as if your mother was sitting beside you.

• behave

• like

• settle

• obey

Please deposit your books in your locker before going to lunch.

• remove

• put

• get

• admire

The artificial flavouring in the cake didn't taste like strawberries at all.

• imitation

• natural

• sour

• sweet

Birds migrate to the warmer south each winter.

• explore

• instinct

• move

• season

Was the clown able to amuse the children in the hospital?

• leave

• forget

• discharge

• entertain

Be sure to allow ample time to finish your homework before baseball practice.

• enough

• a portion

• estimate

• contain

I wanted to embrace the crying little girl to comfort her.

• reject

• relieve

• hug

• discipline