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Contextual clues

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the meaning of contextual clues?

a)

Finding the clues in context

b)

Guessing the clues in context

c)

Guessing the meaning from the clues in context

2.

Due to her busy schedule she forgot to have any meals. By supper time, she's feeling famished and ready to gobble down her food.

What is famished?

a)

feeling faint

b)

extremely hungry

c)

super tired

3.
I was so parched, I drank an entire glass of water in one gulp.
a)
hungry
b)
thirsty
c)
sleepy
4.
If you don't curtail your spending, you'll be broke in no time at all!
a)
follow
b)
reduce
c)
behind
d)
buy
5.
Your cousin claimed to be late because the doors of his house were frozen shut. Even though I have my doubts, his explanation is plausible. It got really cold last night. I'll just have to take his word for it.
a)
you must always believe it
b)
you should never believe it
c)
it's hard to understand because it makes no sense
d)
it's believable enough to possibly be true
6.

He looked perplexed when he was told he had the wrong answer.

a)

angry

b)

puzzled

c)

sad

d)

exhausted

7.

We could tell by the rotten smell, that something putrid was in our trash can.


The word putrid means:

a)

ample

b)

alive

c)

rotten

d)

appealing

8.

Phyllis felt elated when she won the race.

The word elated means:

a)

sick

b)

miserable

c)

tired

d)

happy

9.

Katie appeared infallible in math class because she had never gotten a problem wrong.


The word infallible means:

a)

incorrect

b)

never wrong

c)

mistaken

d)

wrong

10.

The insidious burglar was able to sneak into the house without being heard or seen.


The word insidious means:

a)

loud

b)

strong

c)

clumsy

d)

sneaky

11.

Jackie was filled with mortification, or shame, because of her careless remark.


The word mortification means:

a)

confident

b)

guilt

c)

happy

d)

proud

12.

There was crazy pandemonium as students were trying to leave the school assembly.


The word pandemonium means:

a)

peace

b)

silence

c)

order

d)

craziness or chaos

13.

Bill is always tardy for class. Yesterday, for example, he showed up 15 minutes after class had started.

a)

Late

b)

Ready

c)

Prepared

d)

On time

14.

George has the flu. Usually, he's energetic, but today he's lethargic.

a)

Unhappy

b)

Sluggish

c)

Sick

d)

Thoughtful

15.

At the end of each workday, Daniel arranged his papers into neat piles, dusted his computer, and tucked his chair under the desk. He was equally meticulous at home.

a)

Stern

b)

Organized

c)

General

d)

Messy