Context Clues with Dictionary

What does the word misconstrued mean in the sentence below?

​The boy misconstrued​ the girl’s friendly

and social manner, so he was

disappointed and confused when she

denied his invitation to dinner and a

movie.

• benefited from

• ignored

• appreciated

• interpreted wrongly

We are always very careful around Mr. Sutton's dog Buster. The neighbors say the dog is vicious. Buster runs to the fence and barks at us, so we are a little scared of him.

Based on the context clues in the paragraph, what is the meaning of vicious?

• sweet

• playful

• fun to be around

• very mean

The Henleys are a very reserved couple. They rarely talk to their neighbors, and they don't like to leave their house. They always keep their curtains closed, and they never have visitors. In fact, some of their neighbors have never met them!

Based on the context clues in the paragraph, what is the meaning of reserved?

• private

• welcoming

• friendly

• happy

Amber took a cookie away from her little sister. She tried to conceal the cookie by putting it in her pocket. She did not want her mom to see it.

What is the meaning of the word conceal?

• hide

• take

• eat

• tease

Campbell finished her second piece of cake. She reached for another piece, but her mother stopped her. She said that Campbell had eaten sufficient pieces of cake for one day.

What does the word sufficient mean?

• delicious

• enough

• large

• small

Scott could not find his glasses anywhere. He worried that he might have thrown them away when he was cleaning his room. He began to rummage through the garbage hoping that he would find them.

What does the word rummage mean?

• search

• fight

• run

• smell

What does the word __elated__ mean in the sentence below? ​After hearing the good news, she was __elated__ and couldn't stop smiling all day.

• A) sad

• B) confused

• C) overjoyed

• D) angry

The teacher asked the students to __analyze__ the poem. What does the word __analyze__ mean in this context?

• A) ignore

• B) examine in detail

• C) memorize

• D) rewrite

In the sentence, 'The detective was __astute__ in solving the mystery,' what does the word __astute__ mean?

• A) clumsy

• B) clever

• C) lazy

• D) slow

What is the meaning of the word __benevolent__ in the sentence: 'The __benevolent__ man donated a large sum of money to the charity'?

• A) selfish

• B) kind-hearted

• C) greedy

• D) indifferent