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WorksheetsContext Clues 2
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
Read the sentence. Then, choose the word or phrase that has the closest meaning to the bolded word.
Many people feel they need to assimilate into the culture of whatever country they immigrate to.
reject
integrate
ridicule
Read the sentence. Then, choose the word or phrase that has the closest meaning to the bolded word.
My parents seem to have the assumption that I will go to college to study engineering, but I'm not so sure I will actually do that.
belief
encouragement
acceptance
Read the sentence. Then, choose the word or phrase that has the closest meaning to the bolded word.
It's no surprise that Rick, with his reputation for being audacious, was the first person to jump from the waterfall into the pool below.
fearless
timid
popular
Read the sentence. Then, choose the word or phrase that has the closest meaning to the bolded word.
Only the Supreme Court has the authority to determine that federal laws are unconstitutional.
decision
votes
power
Read the sentence. Then, choose the word or phrase that has the closest meaning to the bolded word.
Miranda, an avid reader, spends most of her evenings curled up in the library.
reckless
enthusiastic
young
Read the sentence. Then, choose the word or phrase that has the closest meaning to the bolded word.
New York City is considering a ban on sugary drinks, like soda, because of their damaging health effects.
prohibition
allowance
consideration
Read the sentence. Then, choose the word or phrase that has the closest meaning to the bolded word.
After his second suspension for fighting on school grounds, Jake is starting to get a reputation for being belligerent.
aggressive
unpopular
foolish
Read the sentence. Then, choose the word or phrase that has the closest meaning to the bolded word.
The Mason-Dixon Line was an imaginary geographic boundary that bisected the United States before the Civil War.
helped
split in two
formed
Read the sentence. Then, choose the word or phrase that has the closest meaning to the bolded word.
Last night, the most bizarre thing happened: I heard a knock at my door, but when I answered, nobody was there.
strange
fearful
expected
Read the sentence. Then, choose the word or phrase that has the closest meaning to the bolded word.
Some people boycott businesses that hold political views that are different from their own.
fight against
support
avoid
