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WorksheetsContext Clues Practice #1
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 9mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
The Joker-an enemy of Batman-was hated by everyone for his nefarious deeds.
What does nefarious mean?
What does nefarious mean?
a)
type of leafy salad
b)
evil; wicked
c)
confused
d)
heartwarming
2.
The salad contained leaves of spinach, lettuce, and escarole.
What does escarole mean?
What does escarole mean?
a)
type of leafy vegetable
b)
chocolate
c)
pork belly
d)
type of organic, wheat bread
3.
The winners of the game wore cheerful grins on their faces, but the losing team looked morose.
What does morose mean?
What does morose mean?
a)
nervous
b)
sorrowful
c)
ecstatic
d)
excited
4.
I like to collaborate with my friends Brandon and Marcus on school projects. Brandon is an excellent writer, Marcus is really creative, and I'm a great artist.
What does collaborate mean?
What does collaborate mean?
a)
to be evil; wicked
b)
to laugh together
c)
to work together; cooperate
d)
to fight and argue
5.
That mouse in the cartoon I watch runs away from everything. It never tries to stand up for itself. Mice must have very pusillanimous personalities.
What does pusillanimous mean?
What does pusillanimous mean?
a)
cheerful
b)
cowardly
c)
aggressive
d)
ugly
6.
My Uncle Steve is always yelling at people and never has anything positive to say. I wonder why he's so cantankerous.
What does cantankerous mean?
What does cantankerous mean?
a)
timid; lacking courage
b)
outgoing and pleasant to be around
c)
disagreeable and hard to deal with
d)
enthusiastic
7.
We went to a buffet for lunch and my brother gorged himself. He ate three plates of fried fish, mashed potatoes, & chocolate cake.
What does gorge mean?
What does gorge mean?
a)
to not have an appetite
b)
to refuse food
c)
to climb a mountain
d)
to eat greedily
8.
In the middle of the performance, Chuck tripped, knocked over a microphone, & forgot his lines. I know he didn't mean to bungle the play.
What does bungle mean?
What does bungle mean?
a)
to complete a task successfully
b)
to make a mistake due to clumsiness
c)
to ruin something on purpose
d)
to lose a job
9.
The climate was so tropical in Florida that my mom fainted half way through our vacation.
What does tropical mean?
What does tropical mean?
a)
boring
b)
chilly
c)
hot and humid
d)
cold and dry
10.
As we got closer, we noticed that a dog was wearing a tiny wetsuit and was surfing with his owner. It was the most absurd thing I've ever seen?
What does absurd mean?
What does absurd mean?
a)
serious
b)
very silly
c)
heartbreaking
d)
disgusting
11.
When my grandparents were you, lots of people smoked. Now, smoking is starting to decline, because people know how harmful cigarettes are.
What does decline mean?
What does decline mean?
a)
to decrease
b)
to increase
c)
to go up
d)
to fester and ruin
12.
My dad has a lot of things that he wants to get done. He wants to plant a garden, clean out the garage, & paint the house. I think we'll accomplish a lot if we work together.
What does accomplish mean?
What does accomplish mean?
a)
to complete successfully
b)
to be lazy
c)
to leave work unfinished
d)
to do an extremely bad job
13.
Jasmine's nighttime birthday party was gorgeous. Everything was illuminated using electrical lighting and the decorations were spectacular.
What does illuminated mean?
What does illuminated mean?
a)
to help explain something
b)
to darken something
c)
to light up
d)
to make messy
14.
The magician was very talented. The card tricks were fun but what really astounded us, was when he pulled a rabbit out of his hat.
What does astounded mean?
What does astounded mean?
a)
to be boring
b)
to amaze
c)
to be slightly surprised
d)
to be disgusted
15.
Hurricanes are named using boy-girl or girl-boy order and the names alternate through the alphabet.
What does alternate mean?
What does alternate mean?
a)
a person who is a substitute
b)
one person has all of the turns
c)
to take turns
d)
to be very scary
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