Context Clues Quiz / What Stinks Passage

What word could replace revolting in the reading passage?

• crazy

• uneasy

• disgusting

• fabulous

What word could replace desperate in the reading passage?

• sweet

• quiet

• excited

• urgent

What do you think the word singe means?

• to burn

• to become damp

• to fall out

• to get dirty

What do you think the word hesitantly means?

• quickly

• cautiously

• loudly

• playfully

What word could replace proceeded in the reading passage?

• paused

• ran

• stopped

• continued

What word could replace intensifying in the reading passage?

• escalating

• decreasing

• dwindling

• annoying

How does the reading passage provide a context clue for the meaning of the word trepidation?

• by providing a synonym

• by providing an antonym

• by underlining the word

• by spelling it correctly

What word could replace nauseating in the reading passage?

• revolting

• disgusting

• sickening

• repulsive

What word could replace escalating in the reading passage?

• increasing

• decreasing

• fluctuating

• stagnating

How does the reading passage provide a context clue for the meaning of the word apprehension?

• By using the word apprehension in a sentence with a different meaning.

• By explaining the etymology of the word apprehension.

• By giving a description or example that helps the reader understand its meaning.

• By providing a synonym for the word apprehension.