WorksheetsContext Clues Using "IDEAS"
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 1hrs 15mins
A: While she was indifferent to golf, her husband was an avid fan.
pleasent
likeable
eager
boreing
A: While James is very outgoing, his older brother is very reclusive.
withdrawn
popular
athletic
hungry
A: The woman abhorred cleaning house, but she loved a spotless home.
often
enjoyed
demanded
hated
S: The movie star’s large and beautiful home was palatial.
ugly
tiny
pleasent
like a palace
S: Typewriters became obsolete with the development of personal computers.
popular
careful
outdated
round
S: After the rainstorm, the rainbow lit up the sky with vivid colors.
dark
bright
funny
normal
I: Everyone at the party wanted vegetable pizza except Tim; he detested vegetables.
loved
disliked
adored
enjoyed
I: Kiki got a tiny cut on her pinky. She was melodramatic & began sobbing & demanding a doctor.
calm
with no emotion
untheatrical
with exaggerated emotion
I: I would've tried to walk home, but an immense mountain stood between me & my destination.
narrow
tiny
wide
very large
E: We collected kindling, such as dry twigs and branches, to start the fire.
when you collect wood
a substance used to prevent combustion
a tool used for camping
easily burned materials used to start a fire
E: Afterward, Jeremy showed remorse by apologizing to everyone and repaying the money he lost.
a sense of guilt for past wrongs
being insensitive to the feelings of others
showing extreme selfishness
showing no feelings
E: One phobia is fear of flying. Others kinds include fear of insects or heights.
fearlessness
exaggeration of feelings
an exaggerated fear of something
mild dislike
D: The dudeen, a short-stemmed clay pipe, is found in Irish folktales.
a type of sandwich
a short-stemmed clay pipe
an object used in Irish folktales
An Irish custom
D: Sedentary individuals, people who are not very active, often have bad health.
people who are not very active
people who have bad health
people who love to exercise
people who have bad breath
D: Martha is a curator, a person who is responsible for looking after a museum ’s collection.
a person that works at a museum
a person who likes to visit museums
a person that is responsible
a person responsible for looking after a museum’s collection
