Context Clues

The woman loved her occupation as a teacher. She hardly thought of it as work!

An occupation means a ---- .

• vacation

• principal

• teacher

• job

My grandma and grandpa moved from New York to Florida to get away from the harsh winters.

The word harsh means ---

• calm

• nice

• extreme

• fast

When my cousin Ruby got chicken pox, she felt miserable and had to stay away from her friends.

The word miserable means ----

• terrible

• wonderful

• excited

• nervous

The big roller coaster frightened Exill. His legs started shaking as he stepped on the ride.

• calmed

• scared

• very cold

• huge

The gap in the fence provided enough space for the dog to slip out and escape.

A gap is a -----

• covering

• treat

• hole

• broken

They gazed at the stars in the sky for hours. There were so many of them, it was hard to take their eyes off!

The word gazed means ----

• shouted

• counted

• a long look

• a short look

The twinkling Christmas lights illuminated the dark sky. It was almost as bright as day!

• glitter

• darken

• cover

• lighten up

Lesli and Deysi will urge you to sit next to them in class. You will have to make a choice.

Urge means to ---

• encourage

• anger

• force

• pay

The aroma of a fresh baked apple pie made my stomach growl.

The word aroma means ----

• feeling

• apples

• smell

• taste

Write a sentence about the image.