Context Clues and 4.5 Vocab Practice

Evie’s room was such a mess. There was a heap of dirty clothes laying in the corner, the bed was unmade, and the trash was overflowing.

What is the meaning of the word heap?

• messy

• flat

• hole

• pile

Charlie was anxious about moving to a new school. He had a hard time sleeping the night before and felt sick to his stomach.

What is the meaning of the word anxious?

• excited

• thrilled

• angry

• nervous

The intruders ransacked the house looking for valuables such as money and jewelry. Draws ere left open, clothes were thrown everywhere, and furniture was turned over.

What is the meaning of the word ransacked?

• robbed

• protected

• organized

• ignored

Zoe loved to bark and jump when company came over. So, the feisty dog would have to stay in the backyard during the party.

What is the meaning of the word feisty?

• messy

• energetic

• young

• calm

 The carpenter chose soft, pliable wood to build the curved table. She knew that not all types of wood would bend without cracking.

What is the meaning of the word pliable?

• 1. to cut apart

• cracked

• 1. able to be bent

• stiff

The smell of the dumpster was foul. The horrible odor would cause a person walking near the dumpster to feel sick to their stomach.

What is the meaning of the word foul?

• horrible

• dumpster

• smell

• sick

Cassie took her time when she wrote in cursive, slowly making each word out of an elegant series of arcs and loops.

What does the word elegant mean?

• ungraceful
• awkward
• graceful, stylish, or tasteful
• clumsy

Kevin thought that it was a great injustice that girls got extra recess, but the boys did not and complained that this was not fair.

What does the word injustice mean?

• Favoritism or partiality
• Honesty or integrity
• Unfairness or lack of justice
• Equality or justice

John was so hungry that he didn’t leave a single particle of the muffin on the plate.

What does the word particle mean?

• large or substantial piece
• liquid or fluid
• edible or tasty treat
• small or tiny piece

The rays from the rising sun shined splendidly through our kitchen window.

What does the word splendidly mean?

• magnificently
• dull
• mediocrely
• horribly