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Context Clues Practice

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Margaret had ambivalent feelings about attending the concert. She knew she'd enjoy the music, but she didn't really want to go out in the rainy weather.

What does the word ambivalent mean?

a)

mixed

b)

angry

c)

distrustful

2.

Margaret had ambivalent feelings about attending the concert. She knew she'd enjoy the music, but she didn't really want to go out in the rainy weather.

What context clue BEST supports the meaning mixed?

a)

attending the concert

b)

she knew she'd enjoy the music

c)

feelings

3.

Unlike my parents, who love classical music, I detest it.

What is the meaning of the word detest?

a)

love

b)

hate

c)

perform

4.

Unlike my parents, who love classical music, I detest it.

What context clue BEST supports the meaning hate?

a)

unlike my parents

b)

classical music

c)

love

5.

The abandoned house was infested with vermin, including rats, fleas, and cockroaches.

What is the meaning of the word vermin?

a)

pests

b)

animals

c)

insects

6.

The abandoned house was infested with vermin, including rats, fleas, and cockroaches.

What context clue BEST supports the meaning pests?

a)

abandonded

b)

infested

c)

rats, fleas, and cockroaches

7.

Regina remembered when she had just two pairs of shoes. Now, her closet holds a plethora of shoes in almost every color and every style.

What is the meaning of the word plethora?

a)

size

b)

great quantity

c)

reduction

8.

Regina remembered when she had just two pairs of shoes. Now, her closet holds a plethora of shoes in almost every color and every style.

What context clues BEST supports the meaning great quantity?

a)

shoes in almost every color and every style

b)

remembered when she had just two pairs of shoes

c)

now

9.

Before the surgery, the nurse ensured that all of the instruments were sterilized and completely cleaned.

What is the meaning of the word sterilized?

a)

available

b)

new

c)

disinfected

10.

Before the surgery, the nurse ensured that all of the instruments were sterilized and completely cleaned.

What context clue BEST supports the meaning disinfected?

a)

the nurse ensured

b)

all of the instruments

c)

and completely clean

11.

Tammy knew she should feel happy about the las day of school, but she actually felt quite lugubrious when she thought of the long three months that were coming up.

What is the meaning of the word lugubrious?

a)

anxious

b)

sad

c)

angry

12.

Tammy knew she should feel happy about the las day of school, but she actually felt quite lugubrious when she thought of the long three months that were coming up.

What context clue BEST supports the meaning sad?

a)

happy

b)

last day of school

c)

three long months