Context Clues

What does the word "dignity" mean in the context of the sentence:

"Even when the police officers put the handcuffs on my mother, she maintained her dignity,

holding her head up high as she was marched off the protest site."?

• Shame

• Humiliation

• Respect

• Disrespect

Based on the sentence

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

what is the meaning of "splendidly"?

• Dull

• Gloomy

• Magnificently

• Darkly

In the sentence

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

what does "particle" refer to?

• A large piece

• A whole

• A tiny piece

• Nothing

What does "elegant" mean in the context of the sentence:

"Cassie took her time when she wrote in cursive, slowly making each word

out of an elegant series of arcs and loops."?

• Clumsy

• Graceful

• Messy

• Simple

What does "declined" mean in the context of the sentence:

"After Gears of Pain 6 came out, the number of people playing Gears of Pain 5 declined."?

• Increased

• Stayed the same

• Decreased

• Stopped completely

What does the word "paradise" mean in the context of the sentence:

"When Rex had a bone, a warm spot to lie, and someone petting him, he was in paradise."?

• A) A place of extreme beauty, delight, or happiness

• B) A challenging situation

• C) A regular day at the park

• D) A state of confusion

What is the meaning of "fascinate" as used in the sentence:

"Alvin went to the museum every Saturday because he was so fascinated by art."?

• A) To be bored by something

• B) To be scared of something

• C) To be strongly attracted by and interested in something

• D) To be annoyed by something

In the sentence "Even though John had a good job and a nice family, he yearned for more.",

what does "yearn" mean?

• A) To feel content with what one has

• B) To have a strong desire or longing for something

• C) To forget about one's desires

• D) To reject something

Based on the sentence

"Since professional athletes have to stay in peak physical shape,

most athletes seldom eat junk food.", what does "seldom" mean?

• A) Frequently

• B) Never

• C) Rarely

• D) Always

What does "delicate" mean as used in the sentence:

"Tracy held the flower as gently as she could, fearing that the delicate stem would break."?

• A) Strong and durable

• B) Easily broken or damaged

• C) Unimportant

• D) Thick and robust