Context Clues 3/20

Synonym: There was pandemonium, or chaos among the fans when their team won the Super Bowl.

What is the best meaning for the word pandemonium?

• chaos

• calm

• shouting

• quiet

Antonym: Some children were willing to play in the snow, but others were reluctant because it was so cold.

What is the best meaning of the word reluctant?

• eager

• unwilling

• fearful

• afraid

Andy decided to terminate his membership to the health club. He was ready to stop paying the monthly fee.

What does the word terminate mean in the sentence above?

• Continue

• Stop

• alter

When pursued by a hungry lioness, a wildebeest runs faster than a racehorse.

• led

• chased

• watched

• attacked

All of our plants withered and almost died when no one watered them while we were away all month.

• grew

• dried up

• blossomed

• planted

Benjamin ate three pieces of cake and two scoops of ice cream. An hour later, his stomach felt queasy and he decided to lie down for awhile.

• better

• empty

• sick

• healthy