Context Clues

Timmy is going home. He is tired but happy. His family went to the park. Timmy played on the swings and see-saw. His father took pictures of him and wants to display the pictures. After they hang up the pictures, everyone will see them. What does "display" mean?

• get rid of them

• play with them

• put them where people can see them

• take photographs

Moving to a new home is a lot of work. Parents pack up the fragile things because they don't want them broken. Sometimes the children help pack up things that aren't so easily broken like their toys. What does "fragile" mean?

• easy to break

• strong

• personal items

• toys

Some storms can be very strong. They make a lot of fast wind that moves in a circle. When it spins and touches the ground, it damages trees and homes. What does "damages" mean?

• makes them grow

• makes them spin

• breaks them

• gets them wet

It will be winter soon. The weather will get cold and animals begin to prepare for that. A squirrel grows more fur on its tail to get ready for the cold. It eats lots of nuts to get fat because fat keeps it warm. The squirrel is one animal that will be ready for winter! What does "prepare" mean?

• like

• get ready

• warm-up

• be organised

People wash their clothes here. They put them in a washer and add soap. The washer fills with water and the clothes are soaked. After the washer washes all the clothes using the soapy water, the people take the clothes out and dry them. What does "soaked" mean?

• full of water

• dry

• full of soap

• dirty

Swimming is easy when you have flippers. This turtle's feet are made for swimming, so it can move swiftly. It could win a swimming race! What does "swiftly" mean?

• with flippers

• through water

• slow

• fast

My grandmother is thrilled and so am I. I don't get to see her very often because she lives far away. I'm so glad she came to visit! What does "thrilled" mean?

• here

• very happy

• older

• far away

This animal does not appear very cuddly or soft. It does not have fluffy hair like a dog or cat, but some people keep these animals as pets. They do not play with the animals, but keep them because they look interesting. What does "appear" mean?

• look

• want to be

• get

• act

It is a perfect day to go shopping for a Halloween pumpkin. When we find one, Dad asks us to pose while he takes a picture. He loves it when we smile and sit for his pictures! What does "pose" mean?

• choose

• sit in a certain way for the photographer

• move quickly

• share what you find

Sammy is a little kitten that loves to play with yarn. Once he gets it, he doesn't want to let it go. If I try to take it from him, he will struggle to keep it. He might even scratch me! What does "struggle" mean?

• fight

• ignore something

• meow loudly

• grab hold of