Using Context Clues

In order to not impede the construction effort and to help the job get done quicker the town closed the road and kept people away.

• Tear Up

• Slow down

• Run into

• Talk about

Jimmy was oblivious to his baby sister's crying because he had his headphones in and couldn't hear her.

• obvious

• Unaware

• mindful

• concern

The chewing gum plummeted to the ground when he spat it out from the 5th floor window.

• ascend

• shoot up

• fell

• raise

Amelia licked the envelope and sealed it before sticking it in the mailbox.

• closed

• open

• animal

• wrote on it

The glass plate shattered when it fell to the ground.

• Made a loud noise

• broke into pieces

• bouncing

• remained whole

The students anticipated the summer break after passing the fifth grade reading test.

• looked forward too

• dreaded

• regretted

• missed

After hearing the bad news, the kids were devastated.

• happy

• excited

• bored

• very sad

The girl complained that the boy was peering at her paper during the test.

• talking

• befriending

• Looking

• searching for

Expansion of the outer fence meant that more of the farm would be protected from trespassers.

• something made larger

• something made smaller

• something purchased by someone else

• blowing something up

When he didn’t understand the instructions, the student asked the teacher to clarify them.

• remove

• call

• explain

• stop