Synonyms as Context Clues

Pedestrians should look both ways before crossing the street

• crosswalks
• walkers
• stoplights
• parrots

Typewriters became obsolete with the development of personal computers.

• popular
• out-dated
• careful
• round

Based on context clues in the passage below, truncated means ______________.

I was upset that the ebook file was truncated because I couldn't find out how the story ended.

• Finished
• Cut short 
• Boring
• Too long

We seldom go to sleep before 10 PM because we always have a lot of homework due the next day.

• rarely
• always
• try to
• hate

Ladies, please stop the name calling. There is no reason to act uncivil.

• rude

• crazy

• tired

• outgrabe

My mom always worries about my grades and the colleges that I'll be able to attend, but if she were a little less fretful, she'd be a lot more fun.

• careful

• sure

• worrisome

• brillig

John had seen horror movies before, but when he saw Zombies on the Boat, he was so appalled by the violence that he wrote the newspapers warning parents not to allow their children to see this movie.

• proud

• outraged

• gimbled

• stoked

As Tommy walked home with the money from the church he had stolen in his pocket, powerful feelings of remorse bubbled in his stomach.

• dinner

• jujub

• guilt

• indifference

Using Context Clues, select the meaning of the bold word:

Jane is a novice soccer player. It is her first day of practice.

• skilled

• beginner

• professional

The IMPUDENT boy was rude to the policeman.

• friendly
• careful
• poor
• disrespectful