WorksheetsContext Clues
Total questions: 9
Worksheet time: 1hrs 17mins
Tommy was busted! The teacher, Mrs. Miller caught him stealing a phone from another student. Not only did Mrs. Miller hear the phone ring inside Tommy's backpack but there was also camera footage in the office that showed him walking around with the phone. Tommy denied he did anything wrong. He even came up with an absurd story that made no sense. Mrs. Miller knew he was not telling the truth.
In this paragraph, what does absurd mean?
Smart
Ridiculous, unreasonable
Intelligent
It was a big championship game! Coach sat down with his players and said, "Well, this is what we've worked for all season. We've had ups and downs. We won and lost. Now, we have a chance to become champions! If you believe, then there is no limit to what you can achieve! Let's go have fun and give it everything we have! Let's do this!!”
What does achieve mean in this paragraph?
Try
Accomplish
Fail
Score
Sam's mom lit some sweet smelling candles early in the day. When Sam came home, she quickly noticed that there was a fresh aroma in the house.
What does aroma mean in this paragraph?
Nice smell
Smoke
Terrible smell
The librarian was possibly the nice person in the entire school. She was courteous to the good students, the okay students, the difficult students, the friendly teachers and even the grumpy teachers. Everyone loved the librarian!
What does courteous mean in this paragraph?
Little rude
Bossy
Disagreeable
Kind and friendly
The number of elephants was declining. Ten years ago, there was way more elephants!
What does declining mean in this paragraph?
increasing
growing
decreasing
Ryan’s mom and dad were asleep. He tiptoed down the stairs and slowly walked into the kitchen pantry. He carefully grabbed the snacks. Ryan was doing his best to be discreet.
What does discreet mean in this paragraph?
hungry
loud
annoying
secretive
The bank robbers try to speed through traffic to evade the police. Eventually, the police put a barricade in the road, so the robbers had to stop. Then, the criminals put their hands up, stepping out of the car and surrendering to the cops.
What does evade mean in this paragraph?
attack
surrender
escape
After grandma's hip surgery, she was really feeble and needed help to do many things.
What does feeble mean in this paragraph?
weak
strong
helpful
The Kelly family lived a luxurious lifestyle. They had the most expensive cars, the newest toys and everything you could dream of!
What does luxurious mean in this paragraph?
very rich
wild
poor
