Context Clues 2/8/25

Many Northern birds migrate for the winter.  They return in the spring.

Based on context clues in the passage, migrate means _____________.

• Lay eggs
• Eat
• Move away
• Sing

Instead of a grimace, Sally had a big smile across her face.  
The word grimace means...

• grin
• hat
• frown
• mask

Like the winners at the Olympics, I received accolades from my parents for good grades.

• rejection
• shock
• disapproval
• praise

Phil was very happy to learn that his tumor was benign and would not make him sick.

Looking at the sentence above, what is the definition of benign?

• A. deadly

• B. painful

• C. large

• D. harmless

David knew that the
advanced studies program
was rigorous. It would require
a great deal of reading and homework. Still, he felt he was up for the challenge. 

• boring
• difficult
• surprising
• shocking

My next door neighbor's house is vacant, because they moved out last week.

"vacant" means:

• empty

• ugly

• beautiful

• funny

That guy is very uncouth and always cuts in line at the store.

"uncouth" means:

• polite

• slow

• rude

• kind

Because there was so little precipitation this year, the crops dried up and dies. What does the word precipitation mean in this sentence?

• fertilizer

• planting

• rain

• plants

Pedestrians should look both ways before crossing the street

• crosswalks
• walkers
• stoplights
• parrots

Many of the parents in the bleachers began to jeer the referee because they didn't agree with his call.

• to yell at or speak at rudely

• to avoid

• lively

• to associate closely, as in friendship