Context Clues Quiz

Jaki is a wonderful piano player. But Emily is more VERSATILE; she sings, acts, paints and writes poetry, and also plays the piano. What does the word VERSATILE mean?

• many abilities

• boring

• not skilled

• exciting

Animals live in DIVERSE and varied communities. What is the meaning of the word DIVERSE?
 

• very different
• the same
• weird
• muggy

Tristin couldn’t see the school building; it was SHROUDED by smoke and dust.” What does the word SHROUDED mean?

• Covered
• ruined
• bounced
• invisible

Cherrymars's mother was IRATE because she talked back to her and had a bad attitude all day long.
Based on the sentence above, IRATE probably means what?

• angry
• passive
• jolly
• pleased

Hunter's plan for his group project looks good. It's time to IMPLEMENT it and see if works.
Based on the sentence above, what does IMPLEMENT mean?

• carry out
• change
• ignore
• illustrate

"After the blizzard, Raymond made a schneeman, with two rocks for eyes, a carrot nose, and a skittle for a smile." Based on the context clues, what is a schneeman?

• A) skiing
• B) rabbit
• C) snowman
• D) snow

"While playing football, Jake broke his bein.  For three weeks he wore a cast and needed crutches to help him walk." Based on the context clues, what does bein mean?

• A) arm
• B) elbow

• C) hand
• D) leg

"In math, I am allowed to use a rechner when I have to simplify fractions.  A rechner helps me divide larger numbers without having to use my pencil." Based on the context clues, what is a rechner?

• A) calculator
• B) escalator
• C) compass
• D) numerator

"Naturwissenschaften is my favorite subject in school, because we get to learn about the weather, solar system, and water cycle." Based on context clues, what is naturwissenschaften?

• A) English
• B) Math
• C) Science
• D) Social Studies

"I went to the flughafen to pick up my brother.  He flew from Maryland to see us." Based on the context clues, what does flughafen mean?

• A) race track
• B) bus station
• C) Uber station
• D) airport