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Context Clues

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Pedestrians should look both ways before crossing the street
a)
crosswalks
b)
walkers
c)
stoplights
d)
parrots
2.
Typewriters became obsolete with the development of personal computers.
a)
popular
b)
out-dated
c)
careful
d)
round
3.
Some areas on earth receive steady rain, but deserts are arid.
What kind of clue was used in the last sentence?
a)
synonym
b)
antonym/comparison
c)
definition
d)
summary
4.
Based on the context clues in the sentence below, ecstatic means:

They were ecstatic at the birth of their baby.  They couldn't stop smiling for days. 
a)
Nervous
b)
Discouraged
c)
Exciting
d)
Relieved
5.
Based on context clues in the passage below, truncated means ______________.

I was upset that the ebook file was truncated because I couldn't find out how the story ended.
a)
Finished
b)
Cut short 
c)
Boring
d)
Too long
6.
Based on context clues in the passage below, trifle means ______________.

Her cat was dying, and she worried about a trifle like her torn dress!
a)
Little
b)
Giant
c)
Everything
d)
Hopeful
7.

Zoey loved taking her dog Rufus to the dog park. They would play fetch, run around, and sometimes they would play with the other canines. The canines loved chasing each other around and barking at squirrels. After their trip to the dog park Rufus always fell asleep during the car ride home.


In the paragraph, the word canines means:

a)

Cat

b)

Dog

c)

Squirrel

8.
The girl was wearing a ruby-colored dress. It reminded her of a rose. What is ruby-colored?
a)
red
b)
lovely
c)
ugly
d)
large
9.
We seldom go to sleep before 10 PM because we always have a lot of homework due the next day.
a)
rarely
b)
always
c)
try to
d)
hate
10.

Ladies, please stop the name calling. There is no reason to act uncivil.

a)

rude

b)

crazy

c)

tired

d)

outgrabe

11.

My mom always worries about my grades and the colleges that I'll be able to attend, but if she were a little less fretful, she'd be a lot more fun.

a)

careful

b)

sure

c)

worrisome

d)

brillig

12.

John had seen horror movies before, but when he saw Zombies on the Boat, he was so appalled by the violence that he wrote the newspapers warning parents not to allow their children to see this movie.

a)

proud

b)

outraged

c)

gimbled

d)

stoked

13.

As Tommy walked home with the money from the church he had stolen in his pocket, powerful feelings of remorse bubbled in his stomach.

a)

dinner

b)

jujub

c)

guilt

d)

indifference

14.

Unlike Bob, who treated others rudely and kept to himself, Bobby was jovial, friendly, and outgoing.

a)

frabjous

b)

cheery

c)

angry

d)

old

15.

Using Context Clues, select the meaning of the bold word:

Jane is a novice soccer player. It is her first day of practice.

a)

skilled

b)

beginner

c)

professional

16.
We often travel to New England in the autumn to see the bright colors of the fall FOLIAGE.
a)
hurricane
b)
plays
c)
snow
d)
leaves
17.
Each student was ALLOTTED two tickets to the school dance.  
a)
allowed
b)
joyful
c)
taken
d)
fed
18.
The IMPUDENT boy was rude to the policeman.
a)
friendly
b)
careful
c)
poor
d)
disrespectful
19.
Cold rain fell all day making it a DISMAL Saturday afternoon.
a)
gloomy
b)
adventurous
c)
bright
d)
busy
20.
 Tommy was a real avid baseball card collector. He inherited the desire to collect cards because his dad had a collection, too.
a)
Eager
b)
Careless
c)
Apart
d)
fearful