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Context Clues

Total questions: 23

Worksheet time: 44mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Context Clues:

After getting caught in the rain, I came home drenched.

a)

Sad

b)

Angry

c)

Wet

d)

Dry

2.

Context Clues:

The long hike up to the mountains was exhausting.

a)

loud

b)

tiring

c)

easy

3.
The delightful aroma of food cooking in the kitchen made my mouth water.
a)
smell
b)
color
c)
wealth
4.

It has been an extremely brutal summer with very hot temperatures.

a)

harsh

b)

windy

c)

gentle

d)

pleasant

5.

Context Clues:

The woman looked attractive in her dress and shoes, everyone made comments about how lovely she looked.

a)

Nice

b)

Beautiful

c)

Friendly

d)

Harsh

6.

Context Clues:

Most people feared King Magnus because his judgment was final and his punishments were severe.

a)

Harsh

b)

Crazy

c)

important

d)

desirable

7.

After waiting 3 days for Henry to ask her out, Cassie grew impatient with Henry and decided that she would call him.

a)

patient

b)

lazy

c)

restless

d)

happy

8.

My father believes red napkins bring bad luck. He will be discontent if we use the napkins.

a)

happy

b)

unhappy

c)

angry

d)

confused

9.

Mary becomes irritated quickly when people tease her because she does not like it.

a)

Happy

b)

Angry

c)

Playful

d)

Joyful

10.

Sarah likes the song Promises. She says it's catchy and can't get it out of her head.

a)

Fun

b)

Unable to forget

c)

Appealing

d)

Beautiful

11.

During their wedding, Mark said that he adored Rachel, saying he would not care about another person this much.

a)

Hated

b)

Missed

c)

Loved

d)

Jealous

12.

When Andy saw the amount of work he had to do before he could see his friends, he became glum.

a)

Angry

b)

Sad

c)

Jealous

d)

Mad

13.
Pedestrians should look both ways before crossing the street
a)
crosswalks
b)
walkers
c)
stoplights
d)
parrots
14.
His mother gets anxious if he stays outside after dark.
a)
nervous
b)
silly
c)
happy
d)
sleepy
15.

Sally hopes her new boss is affable. Her old boss was very cold and grouchy, and it was impossible to talk to him.

a)

female

b)

friendly and polite

c)

unfriendly and impolite

d)

having many years of experience

16.

It is easy to see my brother's disdain for TikTok. When he sees me dancing, he starts to grumble and leaves the room.

a)

to have a fear of something

b)

to have a strong dislike for something

c)

to listen carefully

d)

to watch carefully

17.

My parents decided to update their kitchen. So, yesterday my dad let me demolish the cabinets with a sledgehammer!

a)

fix

b)

build

c)

break apart

d)

fill up with food

18.

The parade will commence as soon as it stops raining.

a)

to end

b)

to command

c)

to cause a delay

d)

to start or begin

19.

My father's favorite SALUTATION is "Howdy, friend!"

a)

signal

b)

greeting

c)

sentence

d)

question

20.
David knew that the
advanced studies program
was rigorous. It would require
a great deal of reading and homework. Still, he felt he was up for the challenge. 
a)
boring
b)
difficult
c)
surprising
d)
shocking
21.

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

a)

alive

b)

rotten

c)

ample

d)

appealing

22.

Janice thought the man was friendly, but Casey thought he was malicious.

a)

spiteful

b)

friendly

c)

sweet

d)

kind

23.

I watched as the eagle swooped down and grabbed his prey with his talons.

a)

beak

b)

teeth

c)

feathers

d)

claws