Context Clues, Main Idea, and Supporting Details Review

Based on context clues in the passage below, ecstatic means ______.

They were ecstatic at the birth of their baby. They couldn't stop smiling for days.

• nervous

• watchful

• discouraged

• excited

Based on context clues in the passage below, eliminate means ______.

Please eliminate the blank lines between the pictures. They are not supposed to be there.

• delete

• find

• color

• add

Based on context clues in the passage below, migrate means ______.

Many Northern birds migrate for the winter. They return in the spring.

• sign

• move away

• eat

• lay eggs

Read the passage below. Which word or words best help you understand the meaning of the word obedient?

The obedient child always followed her mother's requests. That night, she brushed her teeth, folded her clothes, and went to bed before her mother had to come in and remind her.

• brushed her teet

• followed her mother's requests

• that night

• folded her clothes

Read the passage below. What kind of context clues helps you understand the meaning of the word discontent?

Just yesterday the sailors had been happy. Now a wave of discontent swept through the ship's crew.

• explanation

• example

• antonym

• synonym

The main idea of a book is "plants need sunlight to grow." Which of these is a detail that supports the main idea?

• My favorite kind of plant is the Venus fly trap.

• There are many different species of plants on the Earth.

• Plants that get more sunlight grow taller than plants that sit in the dark.

• Jessica sat in the sun and looked at her garden.

Which sentence best describes the main idea of this paragraph?

July 20, 1969 was an exciting day. This was the day the first astronauts stepped onto the moon. As the Apollo rocket circled the moon, a craft called the Eagle landed. The world watched on TV as the doors opened. Astronaut Neil Armstrong stepped down the ladder onto the dusty surface of the moon. "That's one small step for man; one giant leap for mankind," he said. With these famous words, the first man took the first steps on the surface of the moon.

• The surface of the moon is dusty.

• The Apollo rocket circled the moon.

• Armstrong became the first man on the moon in 1969.

• The world likes to watch astronauts on television.

Ben is so APPREHENSIVE about appearing in the play that he has an upset stomach.

• thrilled

• modest

• bored

• nervous

My father's favorite SALUTATION is "Howdy, friend!"

• signal

• greeting

• sentence

• question

Ms. Hawkins REPRIMANDED a student for throwing paper airplanes in class.

• scolded

• rewarded

• arrested

• seated