Context Clues

You have a dab of jam on your mouth. Here is a napkin. What do you think dab means?

• a lot

• a little

• ajar

• A type of dance

My dog would not come. I had to yank his chain. What do you think yank means?

• tie

• pull

• hook

• bark

He told a fib. I did not break the cup. What do you think fib means?

• lie

• truth

• joke

• song

I cannot see well.The light is very dim. What do you think dim means?

• bright

• colorful

• low

• shinny

The meat is raw. I must cook it. What do you think raw means?

• good

• ready

• uncooked

• tastey

I am tired. I will lie down on this cot. What do you think cot means?

• desk

• bed

• table

• chair

I did not have a good grip on the ball. I dropped it. What do you think grip means?

• hold

• throw

• emotion

• bounce

I grin when I see my dog. He makes me happy. What do you think grin means?

• run

• frown

• smile

• growl

I like to eat peaches. I do not like to eat the pit. What do you think pit means?

• seed

• fruit

• bottom

• good

My mom says I like to gab on the phone with my grandma. What do you think gab means?

• see

• talk

• play

• look