Let's Practice Context Clues Video

Tristin couldn’t see the school building; it was shrouded by smoke and dust.”

What does the word shrouded mean?

• covered

• ruined

• bounced

• invisible

Tanya loved her dad, but she wondered why she was so organized when he was so haphazard.

A person who is haphazard is-

• lost

• lovable

• worried

• disorganized

Tonya was relaxing with a magazine when her father walked in, looking perturbed and sounding annoyed, too.

What words give you clues to the meaning of perturbed?

• can you help me

• her father walked in

• sounding annoyed, too

• relaxing with a magazine

Luis was adamant and insisted, "But Mom said she was preparing dinner tonight!"

The word that best defines adamant is-

• happy

• unsure

• nervous

• stubborn

Based on the context clues in the sentence below, ecstatic means:

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

• Nervous

• Discouraged

• Excited

• Relieved

The continents are slowly drifting apart. Since they are not stationary, North and South America will one day separate entirely.

What does stationary mean?

• Paper to write letters with

• Staying in one place

• Land

• Melting quickly

Which is the correct meaning of the word spell in the sentence?

The man told us he needed to sit for a spell.

• A short, indefinite period of time.

• A word or formula believed to be magic.

• To form words by means of letters.

Mara was feeling apprehensive about the camping trip. She had never slept in a tent before. What if there were bears or mountain lions?

What does the word apprehensive mean in the sentence?

• worried

• angry

• excited

• in pain

We are depleting the Earth's reserves of oil. Someday there will not be any left.

What does depleting mean?

• using up

• adding to

• creating

• saving up

The garrulous boy rambled on continuously as he told his mother about his day at school.

What does garrulous mean?

• Quiet

• Secretive

• talkative

• Exhausted