WorksheetsContext Clues Quiz
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 10mins
1. Our baseball team's pitcher has a few eccentric habits, such as throwing exactly thirteen warm-up pitches and never wearing socks.
normal
strange
messy
2. After the heavy rains, the stream became murky; in fact, the water was so cloudy you couldn't see the bottom.
cloudy
clear
bottomless
3. The debris on the stadium floor included numerous paper cups, ticket stubs, and cigarette butts.
paper
products
trash
Cody rummaged through his backpack to find his homework, but couldn’t find it, so he searched one more time before giving up.
fell
went through (go through)
broke
What type of context clues is used in this sentence: I'm looking for a unique gift for my boyfriend; he appreciates unusual things.
synonym
antonym
words in a series
Nathan’s father said the map was simple, but when Juan looked at it, he saw it was actually quite complex.
weird
slow
difficult
The artificial roses looked as fake as if they had been made by a child.
fake
small
tall
What is the definition clue in this sentence?
Everyone experiences some misfortune, or bad luck, at one time or another.
(a)
I was trying to hold back my smile when I realized my cleverness. I had outwitted my opponent in the game.
outsmarted
outdone
beat
Their descent off the mountain was much easier than climbing up had been.
climb down
flight up
jog up
