WorksheetsCONTEXT CLUES
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 7mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
I took the tome off the shelf and opened it to page 94. Then I began to read. What does tome probably mean?
a)
Food
b)
Bad dream
c)
Cardigan
d)
Book
2.
Hurricanes and tornadoes are treacherous. Only a very foolish person would go out during that kind of weather. What does treacherous probably mean?
a)
Exciting
b)
Delirious
c)
Dangerous
d)
Safe
3.
Many ships have vanished during hurricanes. No survivors from the lost ships have ever been found. What does vanished probably mean?
a)
Arrived
b)
Disappeared
c)
Departed
d)
Returned
4.
I'm still really hungry! That apple didn't appease my hunger. I want a sandwich now. What does appease probably mean?
a)
Frustrate
b)
Increase
c)
Satisfy
d)
Confuse
5.
The dispute between the lawyer and his client will probably never be resolved.What does dispute probably mean?
a)
Theory, rule
b)
Argument, debate
c)
Agreement
d)
A type of medicine
6.
This virus has really sapped my energy. I get tired just walking across the room. I hope to get better soon because I need to return to work.What does sapped probably mean?
a)
Give, increase
b)
Make obvious
c)
Take away, drain
d)
Enhance
7.
The thought of eating a rat is abhorrent to most people.What does abhorrent probably mean?
a)
Horrible, repugnant
b)
Fun, lively
c)
Delicious, tasty
d)
Sweet, sugary
8.
The Navajo language is an unwritten language of extreme complexity with no alphabet or symbols, and is spoken only on the lands of the Navajo Nation in the American Southwest. During World War II a Navajo code was created for the U.S. Navy. This code was virtually undecipherable to anyone except Navajo speaking persons. What does the word virtually probably mean?
a)
Pleasant
b)
Almost
c)
Always
d)
Never
9.
Lakes occupy less than two percent of the Earth’s surface, yet they help sustain life. For instance, lakes give us fish to eat, irrigate crops, and generate electrical power. What does the word sustain probably mean?
a)
Support
b)
Prolong
c)
Obstruct
d)
Destroy
10.
Bats that eat fruit and nectar spread seeds and help flowers grow. Without bats many important plants would not thrive. What does the word thrive probably mean?
a)
Flourish
b)
Die
c)
Wither
d)
Deteriorate
11.
The ancient Greeks pioneered many of the kinds of writing we consider standard today. They wrote speeches, plays, poems, books, and long histories of the things that happened to them. What does the word pioneered probably mean?
a)
Complicated
b)
Destroyed
c)
Developed
d)
Explored
12.
Fifty-five prominent delegates attended the Philadelphia Convention in 1787. About seventy-five percent of the delegates had served in Congress and others were important people in their home states. These men are often referred to as the Framers of the Constitution. What does the word prominent probably mean?
a)
Unimportant
b)
Unknown
c)
Common
d)
Important
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