WorksheetsContext Clue GRADED
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 58mins
It was late, very late, but Johanna was still awake. The ceaseless dripping of the bathroom faucet was definitely getting on her nerves as she lay on her bed, thinking about her choices. What should she do next? Johanna didn’t know what to say to her friends about the upcoming talent show. The irritating “drip-drip-drip” of the faucet kept breaking her concentration. The faucet would stop dripping for a moment and then start dripping again. The dripping was as irritating and disruptive as the recent events at school that were also ruining her sleep.
What does the word disruptive mean?
senseless
troublesome
surprising
forgettable
Johanna thought she knew who really had talent, but some of them were her friends. What if she were accused of favoritism? “Drip-drip-drip-drip” came the sound from the faucet. Annoyed, Johanna rose from her bed, walked into the bathroom, and again turned the knob on the faucet as tightly as she could. “Maybe this will take care of it,” she thought as she returned to her bed to further contemplate what seemed like a nightmare.
What does the word contemplate mean?
think about
observe
stare at
inspect
It takes a special person to tolerate the demands of swimming for miles in rough, cold water.
What is the meaning of the word tolerate as it is used in the sentence?
expand
conceal
endure
finish
The events for the conference were listed in chronological order. They began with the first event of the day and ended with the closing ceremonies in the evening.
What does the word chronological in this sentence mean?
out of order
broken
messed up
in order
Since Amanda deferred her vacation, she was able to accomplish more at work first. What does deferred mean?
advanced
cancelled
delayed
expedited
Jeffery decided to sever his friendship with his rude neighbor. What does sever mean?
separate
clean
serve
confirm
Each student was allotted two tickets to the game. What does allotted mean?
allowed
joyful
taken
fed
Jaki is a wonderful piano player. But Emily is more versatile; she sings, acts, paints and writes poetry, and also plays the piano. What does the word versatile mean?
many abilities
boring
not skilled
exciting
Tristin couldn’t see the school building; it was shrouded by smoke and dust.” What does the word shrouded mean?
Covered
ruined
bounced
invisible
Ms. Hallett did not have lunch or breakfast, so she was famished by dinnertime.
Based on the sentence above, what does famished mean?
tired
full
dizzy
hungry
Typewriters became obsolete with the development of personal computers. What does the word obsolete mean?
popular
out-dated
careful
round
It is easy to see my brother's disdain for TikTok. When he sees me dancing, he starts to grumble and leaves the room. What does the word disdain mean?
to have a fear of something
to have a strong dislike for something
to listen carefully
to watch carefully
A dog whistle makes a high-pitched sound that is only audible to dogs.
annoying
able to be heard
loud
creating vapor
Ladies, please stop the name calling. There is no reason to act uncivil.
rude
crazy
tired
outgrabe
She gives me this look of disdain ever since I cut her favorite doll's hair.
hatred
love
sadness
vorpality
Jane got it into her mind that she could get out of studying for any test just by feigning illness the night before the exam.
becoming
sleeping
galumphing
faking
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.
slithy
disgusting
equal
rough
It is difficult to sustain a smile when your whole world is falling apart.
steal
forget
gyre
keep
