Inferring Meaning of Compound Words Using Context Clues

What is the meaning of the underlined compound word?

I missed our real classrooms.

• schoolhouse

• room in a house

• part of a house

• classy rooms

What is the meaning of the underlined compound word?

An earthquake is the result of a sudden release of stored energy in the Earth's crust that creates seismic waves.

• tremor

• typhoon

• hurricane

• flashflood

What is the meaning of the underlined compound word? How's the homework in English? Is it hard?

• working home

• assignment

• problem

• mind breaking

What is the meaning of the underlined compound word?

It is always important to have a Plan B so that if drawbacks occur in Plan A, there will be an alternative move.

• advantages

• drawing backward

• problems

• solutions

What is the meaning of the underlined compound word?

The teacher was outraged with the untoward attitude of her pupils.

• happy

• disgusted

• angered

• excited

What is the meaning of the underlined compound word?

Her sister-in-law always prepares delicious dessert for them.

• spouse of her sister

• sibling

• husband of her sister

• spouse of her brother

What is the meaning of the underlined compound word? The __sunflower__ turned its head towards the sun.

• A) a flower that follows the sun

• B) a flower that grows in the shade

• C) a flower that blooms at night

• D) a flower that wilts in the sun

What is the meaning of the underlined compound word? The __bookstore__ was filled with eager readers.

• A) a place where books are sold

• B) a place where books are written

• C) a place where books are read

• D) a place where books are stored

What is the meaning of the underlined compound word? The __firefly__ lit up the night with its glow.

• A) a fly that is on fire

• B) a fly that glows in the dark

• C) a fly that lives in the sun

• D) a fly that is invisible

What is the meaning of the underlined compound word? The __notebook__ was filled with sketches and notes.

• A) a book that is not read

• B) a book for writing notes

• C) a book that is empty

• D) a book that is torn