Context Clues Quiz

Using context to determine word meaning: What does the word 'gigantic' mean in the sentence 'The elephant was gigantic'?

• medium-sized

• very large or huge

• invisible

• tiny

Using context to determine word meaning: What is the meaning of 'drenched' in the sentence 'The rain drenched the playground'?

• dry and parched

• blown away by wind

• covered in snow

• soaked or thoroughly wet

Using context to determine word meaning: From the sentence 'The cat was stealthy as it approached the bird', what does 'stealthy' mean?

• Moving quickly and loudly to attract attention

• Being lazy and uninterested

• Moving quietly and carefully to avoid being noticed

• Having a friendly and outgoing personality

Inferring word meaning from context: Based on the sentence 'The teacher was furious when the students didn't do their homework', what does 'furious' mean?

• extremely angry or enraged

• confused and disoriented

• happy and content

• excited and enthusiastic

Inferring word meaning from context: In the sentence 'The baby was wailing loudly', what does 'wailing' mean?

• crying loudly and mournfully

• laughing quietly and happily

• eating loudly and messily

• sleeping peacefully

Inferring word meaning from context: What is the meaning of 'shattered' in the sentence 'The glass shattered into pieces'?

• to put together

• to clean thoroughly

• to break into pieces or fragments

• to paint a picture

Identifying word definitions from context: From the sentence 'The mountain was covered in a blanket of snow', what does 'blanket' mean?

• a type of fabric used for warmth

• a large piece of paper

• a type of flower that grows in the mountains

• a covering that spreads over a large area

Identifying word definitions from context: In the sentence 'The chef used a variety of spices to enhance the flavor of the dish', what does 'enhance' mean?

• improve or increase the quality or value of something

• maintain the quality or value of something

• decrease or diminish the quality or value of something

• change the color of something

Identifying word definitions from context: What is the meaning of 'plummeted' in the sentence 'The airplane plummeted towards the ground'?

• to hover in mid-air

• to rise slowly and steadily

• to disappear suddenly

• to fall or drop quickly and suddenly