Context Clues

My schoolbooks are too heavy. I need a new satchel to carry them. What does satchel mean?

• lunchbox

• bag

• purse

It’s snowing outside! I hope I get to use my new toboggan on Elmer’s Hill tomorrow! What does toboggan mean?

• shoe

• shovel

• sled

We got a new sofa for our living room yesterday. I love to sit on it and watch television. What does sofa mean?

• couch

• table

• piano

I thought it was hysterical when the clown got a pie in the face. What does hysterical mean?

• funny

• sad

• weird

Jacob did disastrously on his spelling test. His mom was not very happy. What does disastrously mean?

• good

• badly

• great

Our family drove on the highway for three hours in our new automobile. What does automobile mean?

• wagon

• boat

• car

Please tell me that canine to stop barking. What does canine mean?

• horse

• dog

• cat

Hal and Alex were petrified in the haunted house. What does petrified mean?

• scared

• happy

• tired

My swimsuit was still damp even after sitting in the sun. What does damp mean?

• cold

• big

• wet

Make sure to tidy up your room before Aunt Mary comes over! What does tidy mean?

• mess

• clean

• change