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Worksheets7.2B - Context Clues (STAAR)
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 42mins
What is the meaning of profusion as it is used in paragraph 13?
Height
Color
Abundance
Purpose
No one was visiting my booth. I wistfully watched other guests pass right by me and walk down to the parade.
What is the meaning of wistfully in paragraph 12?
With sadness
With relief
With anxiety
With curiosity
Which words from paragraph 2 help the reader understand the meaning of engaged?
charm as a person
sat for a portrait
practiced at the time
interesting conversation
What does the word remnant mean in paragraph 5?
Story
Leftover
Machine
Discovery
What does the word gusto mean?
Concern
Precision
Curiosity
Enthusiasm
In paragraph 4, what does the word notoriously mean?
Frequently traveled
Hard to locate
Recognized in a negative way
Viewed from a distance
In paragraph 6, the word prevalent means —
elaborate
creative
vital
widespread
In paragraph 15, the word donned means —
Mended
Thought about
Put on
Imagined
Which phrase from paragraph 1 best serves as an antonym context clue for the word refined?
weeding his garden
who loved numbers
let his hair run wild
sold his house
Which words from paragraph 2 help the reader understand what scant means?
coastal location
extreme water shortage
even though the rainfall
problem could be solved
In paragraph 5, the phrase privy to means —
Knowledgeable of
Amused by
Happy with
Worried about
Joanne’s mother came up to the school to get the cell phone the teacher had confiscated. What does confiscated mean?
Sold
Taken
Given away
Given back
Unlike her older brother Jerome, who stayed out all hours of the night, Kate obediently followed the curfew her parents set. What does obediently mean?
rebellious
unruly
willingly
defiantly
John was so hungry that he consumed the cranberry muffin and went back for a donut. What does consume mean?
devour
conserve
save
not use
After the bird escaped, Chris tried to coax it back into the cage with treats. What does coax mean?
discourage
argue
impose
convince
Since it was a school day, Denise thought it was peculiar that she saw no children on the street during her drive to work.
normal
strange
ordinary
usual
If a wolf refuses to help its pack hunt, it becomes an outcast and must go on alone. What does outcast mean?
favorite
famous
rejected
best
While others eat eggs, pancakes, and bacon for breakfast, Mrs B. was content with a piece of toast and a glass of orange juice. What does content mean?
dissatisfied
unhappy
sad
happy
The teacher stopped the students after she observed them wrestling.
overlook
miss
ignore
witness
On the way to her room after just having been grounded, Tammy murmured something under her breath. What does murmured mean?
holler
whisper
yell
cry
