Determining Word Meaning

What is the definition of the highlighted word?

The teacher was appalled, or disgusted, by the honey-covered homework the student turned in.

• Pleased

• Surprised

• Frustrated

• Disgusted

Which context clue does the following sentence utilize?

It has been an extremely brutal summer. The hot temperatures made it hard to spend time outside.

• Definition

• Restatement

• Example

• Antonym

After three long, tiring days, the climbers made it to the top of the very snowy Mount Everest. It was bitterly cold and extremely windy. After taking in the view of the other mountains, and snapping a few pictures, the climbers were ready to go begin their descent. This was the easy part of the journey because the force of gravity would help the climbers down the mountains.

 

Using your text, descent most likely means....

• movement downwards

• ride up

• part that would keep going

• a path that will straighten out

When Wei Yei got a tiny cut on her pinky finger, she became melodramatic, and sobbed and demanded to see a doctor.

What does melodramatic mean?

• quiet

• overly emotional

• angry

• not angry enough

What does monitor mean as it is used in the text?

• a computer screen

• to be careful of

• to watch closely

• to cause to happen

What does extinguished mean as it is used in the text?

• put out

• get brighter

• tire quickly

• ignite

Reading glasses magnify small print.
What does magnify mean?

• to make larger

• to be able to read

• to understand

• to give a reply

Throughout the state, there are growths of lilies, daisies, violets, and asters.  This creates a home for many insects, bugs, and birds.

What are asters?

• wood

• lakes

• flowers

• rocks

This is what happens as a result of something else.

• effect

• prediction

• inference

• context clues

Which of the following may lead to vocabulary growth?

• having conversations with adults

• receiving instruction on specific words

• using context clues to figure out word meanings

• all of the above