Finding Meanings Using Contextual Clues

Willy opened the _ that Grandfather kept in the corner of his room under the wooden boards in the floor.

• strongbox

• educated

• ceiling

• concerned

"And best of all, she had a brand new purple plastic purse that played jaunty tune when it was open". What does jaunty mean in the sentence?

• depressing

• lively / up beat

• rap music

• lonely

"...for the last five weeks the Lords have been helping clean the streets to show the people that the system does not serve them.'"

Given the context what does the word serve mean?

• to provide with a regular or continuous supply of something.

• to contribute to; promote:

• to be useful or of service to; help.

• to operate or keep in action

If you are behaving in an IMPUDENT way, what does this mean?

• You are shy.

• You are funny.

• You are rude.

• You are slow.

be involved; follow

• pursue

• inevitably

• chaotic

• inscribed

no energy; lazy; laying down

• Cathartic

• hosiery

• gentile

• listless

• valise

Transferred

To get to New York, I transferred from the plane to a bus.

• To fit closely;

  To secure by fastening down

• An official way of doing something;

  A series of actions completed in a certain order

• To change the possession of;

  To move from one person or place to another

“She had watched and helped, earlier, as the others donned sweaters, jackets, and coats.”

In this sentence, the word donned means?

• Wore

• Dressed

• Put on

• Cast off

What does the simile Tony felt like a little frog in a big pond mean in the sentence below? Although he had always been a leader before, Tony felt like a little frog in a big pond at his new school.

• Tony felt unimportant.

• Tony felt taller than average.

• Tony felt shorter than average.

• Tony felt more important than others.

What does the word squander mean as used in the following selection.

You have the chance to rebuild yourself from the ground up, to make a completely fresh start. Don't squander it!

• waste foolishly

• sell for more money

• listen carefully

• shout loud