Context Clues

Later in the speech, Michelle Obama says...

 

"And today, as First Lady, whenever the term "authentic" is used to describe me, I take it as a tremendous compliment, because I know that I am following in the footsteps of great women like Maya Angelou. But really, I'm just a beginner -- I am baby-authentic. (Laughter.) Maya Angelou, now she was the original, she was the master."

The word authentic most likely means __________________.

• TRUE

• HONEST

• APPROPRIATE

• GENUINE

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Choose the word with the same meaning as the capitalized word. Use context clues to help you.

The TRANQUILITY of the park soothed Sara. It was so quiet that she fell asleep.

 

• EXCITEMENT

• SLEEPINESS

• FONDNESS

• PEACEFULNESS

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"Brittany thinks 93.3 is good, but also listens to 90.7, which is predominantly a jazz station."

Predominantly means:

• CASUAL

• HIPHOP

• MOSTLY

• BORING

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No word must ever leak out about this military action! It has to be a clandestine operation in order to succeed.

• FAMILY

• USEFUL

• DANGEROUS

• SECRET

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  Talking about food bowls is a digression from our conversation about dog breeds.

What does the word "digression" mean?

• having an extremely bad reputation

•   to be calmly objective, or not to be influenced by feelings

•    to be done methodically

• to depart off a central topic

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  In times of crisis, police officers must appear nonchalant while helping upset citizens.

In this sentence, nonchalant means:

• CALM

• HIGH STRUNG

• PANIC

• UNCONCERNED

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My sister is a HYPOCHONDRIAC because she thinks she needs crutches for a bruised knee.

Based on the sentence above, what does HYPOCHONDRIAC mean?

•   person who overreacts to medical issues

• person who is weird

•   person who has problems

• person who likes cheese

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  "The women were aware that, although they had been left behind to fend for themselves, the people had done them a good deed by leaving them with all their possessions. They suspected that the chief was responsible for this small kindness. Other, less noble, members of the band would have decided to that the two women soon would die and would have pilfered everything except for the warm fur and skin clothing they wore."

What does the term "pilfered" mean?

• to pile on top

• an elevation

• to hide from others

• to steal

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  The grasshoppers devoured everything around them."

Using context clues, we can determine that the meaning of the word "devoured" is                .

 

• ate

• landed over

• flew

• ignored

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It was in the middle of summer and all Jane wanted was ice cream to cool her off. It was sweltering out.

• very cold

• icy

• very hot

• stinky

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