Context Clues

What is the meaning of profusion as it is used in paragraph 13?

• Height

• Color

• Abundance

• Purpose

No one was visiting my booth. I wistfully watched other guests pass right by me and walk down to the parade.

What is the meaning of wistfully in paragraph 12?

• With sadness

• With relief

• With anxiety

• With curiosity

Which words from paragraph 2 help the reader understand the meaning of engaged?

• charm as a person

• sat for a portrait

• practiced at the time

• interesting conversation

What does the word remnant mean in paragraph 5?

• Story

• Leftover

• Machine

• Discovery

What does the word gusto mean?

• Concern

• Precision

• Curiosity

• Enthusiasm

In paragraph 4, what does the word notoriously mean?

• Frequently traveled

• Hard to locate

• Recognized in a negative way

• Viewed from a distance

In paragraph 6, the word prevalent means —

• elaborate

• creative

• vital

• widespread

In paragraph 15, the word donned means —

• Mended

• Thought about

• Put on

• Imagined

Which phrase from paragraph 1 best serves as an antonym context clue for the word refined?

• weeding his garden

• who loved numbers

• let his hair run wild

• sold his house

Which words from paragraph 2 help the reader understand what scant means?

• coastal location

• extreme water shortage

• even though the rainfall

• problem could be solved