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Context Clues

Total questions: 19

Worksheet time: 26mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
The long hike up to the mountains was grueling.
a)
loud
b)
tiring
c)
easy
2.
I was so parched, I drank an entire glass of water in one gulp.
a)
hungry
b)
thirsty
c)
sleepy
3.
The delightful aroma of food cooking in the kitchen made my mouth water.
a)
smell
b)
color
c)
wealth
4.
The parking lot was so congested, it took half an hour to get out.
a)
empty
b)
hot
c)
crowded
5.
Pete was envious of his brother's new bicycle.
a)
jealous
b)
confident
c)
comfortable
6.
Marcia is a novice soccer player. It is her first day of practice.
a)
skilled
b)
beginner
c)
professional
7.
The conspicuous man wore a purple wig and large sunglasses.
a)
easily noticed
b)
beautiful
c)
sleeping
8.
The lost campers sweltered in the heat of the desert sun.
a)
ate
b)
burned 
c)
slept 
d)
sunbathed
9.
The most TRAGIC part of the movie was the war, which caused many people to lose their homes.
a)
fantasy, dream
b)
disastrous, awful
c)
extremely happy
10.
Greg begged his parents to PERMIT him to watch more television, but they said he had to finish his homework.
a)
explore
b)
judge
c)
allow
11.

Context Clues:

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

a)

Sad

b)

Angry

c)

Wet

d)

Dry

12.

Context Clues:

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

a)

Easy

b)

Sweet

c)

Difficult

d)

Smart

13.

The fifty pound pumpkin was giant in size.

a)

huge

b)

small

c)

average

d)

colorful

14.

Context Clues:

The woman looked attractive in her dress and shoes, everyone made comments about how lovely she looked.

a)

Nice

b)

Beautiful

c)

Friendly

d)

Harsh

15.

Context Clues:

Most people feared King Magnus because his judgment was final and his punishments were severe.

a)

Harsh

b)

Crazy

c)

important

d)

desirable

16.

Mary becomes irritated quickly when people tease her because she does not like it.

a)

Happy

b)

Angry

c)

Playful

d)

Joyful

17.

Whenever Meg watches The Conjuring, she becomes afraid of everything.

a)

Happy

b)

Scared

c)

Joyful

d)

Angry

18.

During their wedding, Mark said that he adored Rachel, saying he would not care about another person this much.

a)

Hated

b)

Missed

c)

Loved

d)

Jealous

19.

When Andy saw the amount of work he had to do before he could see his friends, he became glum.

a)

Angry

b)

Sad

c)

Jealous

d)

Mad