Context Clues

They were ecstatic at the birth of their baby. They couldn't stop smiling for days. 

Based on the context clues in the sentence, ecstatic means:

• Nervous
• Discouraged
• Excited
• Relieved

When you are reading and come to an unknown word, what should you do first?

• Look for clues in the sentence
• Ask your teacher
• Look it up in the dictionary
• Skip it

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

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

Use context clues to determine the meaning of the word in red.
When he didn’t understand the instructions, the student asked the teacher to clarify them.

• remove
• call
• explain

The lost campers sweltered in the heat of the desert sun.

• ate
• burned 
• slept 
• sunbathed

It has been an extremely brutal summer with very hot temperatures.
What does brutal mean? 

• Harsh
• Windy
• Gentle
• Pleasant

Each student was allotted two tickets to the dance.

• allowed
• joyful 
• taken 
• fed

As the students generated
ideas for solving the
problem, Mr. Smith wrote them on the board so they would not be forgotten. 

• came up with 
• disscussed
• discovered
• applied 

We are depleting the Earth's reserves of oil. Someday there will not be any left. 

• using up
• adding to
• creating
• saving up