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context clues

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 2hrs 36mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
"Employees from all five divisions convened in the auditorium to hear the company president speak." Based on context clues, what does convened mean? 
a)
A) ran
b)
B) listened
c)
C) watched
d)
D) gathered together
2.
"The heavy rain made it difficult to see.  Jill meant to turn right on King Street, but she inadvertently turned onto Cedar Street instead." Based on the context clue, what does inadvertently mean?
a)
A) accidentally
b)
B) carefully
c)
C) faithfully
d)
D) intentionally
3.
"The hero was virtuous, not like the evil villain." Based on the context clues, what does virtuous mean?
a)
A) evil
b)
B) honest
c)
C) lying
d)
D) wicked
4.
 "Something in the refrigerator has a putrid odor; the smell was rotten when we opened the door."  Based on the context clues, what does putrid mean?
a)
A) fresh
b)
B) perfumed
c)
C) rotting
d)
D) sweet
5.
"The tornado annihilated the whole town to the point that nothing was left standing." Based on the context clues, what does annihilated mean?
a)
A) constructed
b)
B) created
c)
C) destroyed
d)
D) saved
6.
When you are reading and come to an unknown word, what should you do first?
a)
Look for clues in the sentence
b)
Ask your teacher
c)
Look it up in the dictionary
d)
Skip it
7.

Based on the context clues in the sentence below, ornate means:


The large vase was covered from top to bottom in a hand carved and ornate design. It must have taken weeks, or even months to create!!

a)

Simple

b)

Beautiful

c)

Detailed

d)

Relieved

8.
Based on the context clues in the passage below, eliminate means ________________.

Please eliminate the blank lines between the pictures.  They were not supposed to be there. 
a)
Color
b)
Add
c)
Find
d)
Delete
9.
Based on context clues in the passage below, migrate means _____________.

Many Northern birds migrate for the winter.  They return in the spring.
a)
Lay eggs
b)
Eat
c)
Move away
d)
Sing
10.
Read the passage below.  Which word or words best helps you understand the meaning of the word obedient?

The obedient child always followed her mother's requests.  That night, she brushed her teeth, folded her clothes, and went to bed before her mother had to come in and remind her.  
a)
Followed her mother's requests
b)
Folded her clothes
c)
Brushed her teeth
d)
That night
11.
Read the passage below.  Which word or words help you understand the meaning of the word transportation in this sentence?

On Thursday afternoon, what kind of transportation will you use, a car or train?
a)
Use
b)
Car or train
c)
Afternoon
d)
Thursday
12.
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
13.

Based on context clues in the passage below, trifle means ______________.


Oh don't worry about a trifle problem like losing your phone charger! We have plenty of extras.

a)

Little

b)

Giant

c)

Everything

d)

Hopeful

14.
It has been an extremely brutal summer with very hot temperatures.
What does brutal mean? 
a)
Harsh
b)
Windy
c)
Gentle
d)
Pleasant
15.
She offered a feeble excuse for her late work and they could tell that she wasn’t telling the truth.
What does feeble mean? 
a)
Weak
b)
Good
c)
Strong
d)
Believable
16.
The continents are slowly drifting apart.  Since they are not stationary, North and South America will one day separate entirely.
What does stationary mean? 
a)
Paper to write letters with
b)
Staying in one place
c)
Land
d)
Melting quickly
17.
The fifty pound pumpkin was gargantuan in size.
What does gargantuan mean? 
a)
Small
b)
Large
c)
Average
d)
Colorful
18.
The mummies of Egypt are very old, and well-preserved.  So people think the Egyptians had special ways of embalming.  Actually, it was the dry air that helped them preserve the dead.
What does embalming mean? 
a)
Making pyrmaids
b)
Keeping dead things alive
c)
Keeping bodies from decaying or falling apart
d)
Keeping dead things dead
19.
What do you call a word that has the opposite meaning of another word? 
a)
Explanation
b)
Synonym
c)
Antonym
d)
Homonym
20.

Context Clues:

After getting caught in the rain, I came home drenched.

a)

Sad

b)

Angry

c)

Wet

d)

Dry

21.

Context Clues:

This recipe has many ingredients and rules. It is complex.

a)

Easy

b)

Sweet

c)

Difficult

d)

Smart

22.

Context Clues:

The long hike up to the mountains was exhausting.

a)

loud

b)

tiring

c)

easy

23.

A dog whistle makes a high-pitched sound that is only audible to dogs.

a)

annoying

b)

able to be heard

c)

loud

d)

creating vapor

24.

Gordon wasn't sure that he cut out the shapes properly. He was afraid that he might have made them uneven, but his teacher assured him that his shapes were perfectly symmetrical.

a)

slithy

b)

disgusting

c)

equal

d)

rough

25.

My mom wanted to get the red napkins for the party and my dad wanted the blue napkins, but I'm not even concerned about such frivolous things.

a)

important

b)

tulgey

c)

silly

d)

strange

26.

The dogs were so hungry that they would have fought one another for a morsel of meat.

a)

crumb

b)

ton

c)

tove

d)

torch

27.

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

28.

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

29.

Alice finally threw the withering roses away when a dead petal fell into her cereal bowl.

a)

charming

b)

glowing

c)

snicker-snacking

d)

drying

30.

Few were impressed by Kirstin's presentation, "How to Walk and Chew Gum at the Same Time," even though Krisitn was able to simultaneously walk and chew gum.

a)

at the same time

b)

in the same location

c)

within the same group

d)

through the tulgey wood

31.

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

a)

frabjous

b)

cheery

c)

angry

d)

old

32.

The lady decided it was tea time and so, by jingling a tiny silver bell, she beckoned her servants to attend.

a)

ate

b)

shunned

c)

pushed

d)

called

33.

Lula would have attempted the walk home, had it not been for the immense mountain that stood between her and her destination.

a)

huge

b)

beamish

c)

brittle

d)

green

34.

Lula would have attempted the walk home, had it not been for the immense mountain that stood between her and her destination.

a)

huge

b)

beamish

c)

brittle

d)

green

35.
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
36.
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
37.
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
38.
What type of context clue?
Mr. Fry is quite AFFABLE.  In fact, he reminds me of Ms. Baker.  Do you remember how kind she was?
a)
The Definition or an Example is given
b)
Synonym - a word that has a similar meaning
c)
Antonym - a word that has an opposite meaning
d)
Inference - you have to put clues together
39.
What type of context clue?
I miss Mr. Fry.  Our new principal is cranky and hard to talk to.  Mr. Fry was so AFFABLE.
a)
The Definition or an Example is given
b)
Synonym - a word that has a similar meaning
c)
Antonym - a word that has an opposite meaning
d)
Inference - you have to put clues together
40.
What type of context clue?
I got in trouble for not telling the truth last night and Mom REVOKED all my privileges.  For example, I can't hang out with my friends until next week!
a)
The Definition or an Example is given
b)
Synonym - a word that has a similar meaning
c)
Antonym - a word that has an opposite meaning
d)
Inference - you have to put clues together