Context Clues

Identify the meaning of the underlined word using the clue words in the sentence:

The sweltering weather is so uncomfortable. We turned on all our electric fans but it didn't help much.

What's the meaning of the underlined word "sweltering"?

• stormy

• very hot

• windy

• rainy

Identify the meaning of the underlined word using the clue words in the sentence:

Luis was adamant and insisted, "But Mom said she was preparing dinner tonight!"

What's the meaning of the underlined word "adamant"?

• stubborn

• happy

• mean

• nervous

Identify the meaning of the underlined word using the clue words in the sentence:

The new student on our soccer team is a novice because they are just learning how to play.

What's the meaning of the underlined word "novice"?

• expert

• skilled

• beginner

• energetic

Identify the meaning of the underlined word using the clue words in the sentence:

Aaron is a wonderful piano player, but Sophia is more versatile; she sings, acts, paints, and writes poetry, and also plays the piano.

What's the meaning of the underlined word "versatile"?

• boring

• exciting

• skillful

• skinny

Identify the meaning of the underlined word using the clue words in the sentence:

Ms. Hallett did not have lunch or breakfast, so she was famished by dinnertime.

What's the meaning of the underlined word "famished"?

• dizzy

• tired

• full

• hungry

Identify the meaning of the underlined word using the clue words in the sentence:

They were ecstatic at the birth of their baby. They couldn't stop smiling for days.

What's the meaning of the underlined word "ecstatic"?

• excited

• nervous

• relieved

• disappointed

Identify the meaning of the underlined word using the clue words in the sentence:

I was so parched, I drank an entire glass of water in one gulp.

What's the meaning of the word "parched"?

• sleepy

• hungry

• thirsty

• exhausted

Identify the meaning of the underlined word using the clue words in the sentence:

I was so parched, I drank an entire glass of water in one gulp.

What's the meaning of the underlined word "parched"?

• sleepy

• hungry

• thirsty

• exhausted

Identify the meaning of the underlined word using the clue words in the sentence:

As the summer sun sent scattered rays through the maple and oak leaves overhead, the young deer stood frozen, making it almost impossible for the hikers to see her.

What's the meaning of the underlined word "frozen"?

• very cold

• visible

• not moving

• melted

Identify the meaning of the underlined word using the clue words in the sentence:

Put this medicine on your arm and rub it into your skin until it's invisible. It will inhibit the infection's attempt to spread

What's the meaning of the underlined word "inhibit"?

• itch or burn

• help do something important

• block or slow down

• live in a certain place