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Using Context Clues

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Struggling to deal with their shock and fear,Kevin and Jimmy must overcome their consternation, when Robert Irwin, 14-year-old son of Crocodile Hunter Steve Irwin, brings out two large Kingsnakes and a Brachy Tarantula.

a)

shock and fear

b)

must overcome

c)

to deal with

d)

son of Crocodile Hunter Steve Irwin

2.

Returning to high school for a day, Kevin and Jimmy vie to see who is the better pupil between the two of them, competing in math, science, lunch time popularity, and gym class.

a)

see who is the better...competing

b)

Returning to high school

c)

lunch time popularity

d)

Kevin and Jimmy

3.

Coach Palmer and Coach Murphy are brought in to enhance the awful handshake technique on DeMar DeRozan's basketball team because their current handshake method needs improvement.

a)

handshake technique

b)

method

c)

improvement

d)

technique

4.

Step brothers Brennan and Dale make the calamitous decision to build poorly constructed, ramshackled, bunk beds, which leads to destruction and grievous bodily harm.

a)

poorly constructed

b)

decision to build

c)

leads to destruction and grievous bodily harm

d)

Step brothers Brennan and Dale

5.

Step brothers Brennan and Dale make the calamitous decision to build poorly constructed, ramshackled, bunk beds, which leads to destruction and grievous bodily harm.

a)

poorly constructed

b)

bodily harm

c)

decision to build

d)

make the calamitous

6.

Detective Hoitz confronts his new partner, Detective Gamble, with what he believes is a threatening analogy, comparing himself to a lion and Detective Gamble to a fish, but because Detective Gamble is methodical in his thinking, he completely picked apart Hoitz’s comment with his logical reasoning

a)

Detective Hoitz confronts his new partner

b)

Detective Gamble is methodical in his thinking

c)

completely picked apart Hoitz’s comment

d)

comparing himself to a lion and Detective Gamble to a fish,

7.

Detective Hoitz confronts his new partner, Detective Gamble, with what he believes is a threatening analogy, comparing himself to a lion and Detective Gamble to a fish, but because Detective Gamble is methodical in his thinking, he completely picked apart Hoitz’s comment with his logical reasoning.

a)

a threatening analogy

b)

his logical reasoning.

c)

comparing himself to a lion

d)

confronts his new partner

8.

She hadn’t eaten all day, and by the time she got home she was ravenous.


Ravenous (adj.) means extremely hungry.

a)

hadn’t eaten all day

b)

by the time she got home

c)

all day, and by the time

d)

She hadn’t

9.

Steven is always punctual about showing up for work because he feels that tardiness is a sign of irresponsibility.


Punctual (adj.) means arriving exactly on time.

a)

Steven is always...because feels that tardiness is a sign of irresponsibility

b)

showing up for work

c)

because he feels that

d)

Steven is always...for work because he feels

10.

The kaleidoscopic weather patterns of the tropical island meant tourists had to carry both umbrellas and sunglasses.


Kaleidoscopic (adj.) means continually changing or quickly

shifting.

a)

weather patterns...carry both umbrellas and sunglasses

b)

tropical island

c)

weather patterns of the tropical island

d)

had to carry both

11.

The jubilant townspeople celebrated the soldier’s return to his home by adorning trees with yellow ribbons and balloons.


Jubilant (adj.) means rejoicing; expressing joyfulness; exulting

a)

the soldier’s return...by adorning

b)

with yellow ribbons

c)

the soldier’s return to his home

d)

celebrated...by adorning trees with yellow ribbons and balloons.

12.

In such a small office setting, the office manager found he had manifold responsibilities that required knowledge in a variety of different topics.


Manifold (adj.) means many and varied; of many kinds; multiple.

a)

In such a small office setting

b)

required knowledge in a variety of different topics.

c)

the office manager found he had...responsibilities

d)

that required knowledge

13.

Carson was at first flattered by the adulation of his new colleagues, but he soon realized that their admiration rested chiefly on his connections, not his accomplishments.


Adulation (n.) means strong or excessive admiration or praise; fawning flattery

a)

but he soon realized

b)

chiefly on his connections

c)

not his accomplishments

d)

flattered...their admiration

14.

NaQuan had a terrible habit of boasting so much about his

smallest accomplishments that his vainglory became renowned throughout the small college campus.


Vainglory (n.) means having or showing too much pride in your abilities or achievements

a)

throughout the small college campus

b)

had a terrible habit of boasting so much

c)

about his smallest accomplishments

d)

NaQuan...became renowned

15.

Lauren’s predominant features, what you first noticed about her, were her stunning black hair and large, dark eyes.


Predominant (adj.) means more important, powerful, successful, or noticeable than other people or things

a)

what you first noticed about her

b)

features...black hair and large, dark eyes

c)

her stunning black hair

d)

large, dark eyes.