Word Relationships and Usage

What is the meaning of the underlined word?

After I read the letter, I decided to tear it up.

• Water when you cry

• Rip something

Which word has almost the same meaning as the word misunderstanding?

• confusion

• knowledge

• opinion

• withdrawal

When you don't know the meaning of a word, you can look for cause and effect relationships between words as clues to the word's meaning. Use context clues to define each bold word. Alex looked down at his feet, embarrassed. "They're, um, for the potluck," he said hesitantly. He had never felt so mortified in his entire life. Mrs. Wright placed a warm hand on Alex's shoulder, which made him feel a little less nervous. Using the context clues, choose the meaning of nervous.

• comfortable; relaxed

• confident; certain

• uncomfortable; worried

Which word has the opposite meaning of the word contradicted?

• agreed

• moderated

• objected

• reformed

The feast was delicious and Alex was having so much fun that he lost track of time. He was startled to see his mother at the front door because he felt as if she had just dropped him off.

Using the cause-and-effect context clues from the passage, choose the meaning of startled.

• embarrassed

• happy

• surprised

What does the word congratulate mean?

• to plan together secretly

• to use carefully or sparingly

• to dismiss or turn down in a decisive way

• to give good wishes or praise for someone's success

Which words means room for a bed?

• bedroom

• footprint

• mailbox

• backpack

Which word means a box for mail?

• mailbox

• backpack

• sidewalk

• shoelace

Which word means a pack to wear on the back?

• carsick

• shoelace

• sidewalk

• backpack

Which word means a place to walk on the side of the street?

• shoelace

• sidewalk

• carsick

• skateboard