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Context Clues Quiz

Total questions: 19

Worksheet time: 19mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Tommy was a real avid baseball card collector. He inherited the desire to collect cards because his dad had a collection, too.

a)

eager

b)

careless

c)

apart

d)

fearful

2.

Her Christmas bills added up. After the holidays, her extravagance was going to take several months to pay off.

a)

economy

b)

praise

c)

external

d)

overdoing

3.

It was gratifying to see how she acted toward her grandmother because her grandmother was always kind to her.

a)

pleasing

b)

nervous

c)

aggravating

d)

unclear

4.

The boy was caught stealing from the store. His larceny caught up with him when the owner showed him a video tape.

a)

gift

b)

theft

c)

lawless

d)

honor

5.

His eternal light would shine on the people even after his death.

a)

temporary

b)

ethical

c)

reformed

d)

endless

6.

He climbed the mountain and stood looking over the tops of the trees on the mountain across from him. He was right on the precipice and could have fallen.

a)

edge

b)

stiff

c)

top

d)

under

7.

She did several back bends in a row to show how limber she was, so that she could be chosen for the squad.

a)

enthused

b)

responsive

c)

likely

d)

flexible

8.

Children can't subsist on bread alone. They also need water, fruits, and vegetables.

a)

pick

b)

live

c)

eat

d)

sleep

9.

Kasey was a novice at playing tennis, and hit the ball into the net several times.

a)

expert

b)

beginner

c)

bad sport

d)

failure

10.

Please expel that noisy student! We are trying to take a test.

a)

remove

b)

scold

c)

praise

d)

high-five

11.

Based on the context clues in the sentence below, ornate means:


The large vase was covered from top to bottom in a hand carved and ornate design. It must have taken weeks, or even months to create!!

a)

Simple

b)

Beautiful

c)

Detailed

d)

Relieved

12.
Based on the context clues in the passage below, eliminate means ________________.

Please eliminate the blank lines between the pictures.  They were not supposed to be there. 
a)
Color
b)
Add
c)
Find
d)
Delete
13.
Based on context clues in the passage below, migrate means _____________.

Many Northern birds migrate for the winter.  They return in the spring.
a)
Lay eggs
b)
Eat
c)
Move away
d)
Sing
14.
Based on context clues in the passage below, truncated means ______________.

I was upset that the ebook file was truncated because I couldn't find out how the story ended.
a)
Finished
b)
Cut short 
c)
Boring
d)
Too long
15.
She offered a feeble excuse for her late work and they could tell that she wasn’t telling the truth.
What does feeble mean? 
a)
Weak
b)
Good
c)
Strong
d)
Believable
16.
The mummies of Egypt are very old, and well-preserved.  So people think the Egyptians had special ways of embalming.  Actually, it was the dry air that helped them preserve the dead.
What does embalming mean? 
a)
Making pyrmaids
b)
Keeping dead things alive
c)
Keeping bodies from decaying or falling apart
d)
Keeping dead things dead
17.
Jaki is a wonderful piano player. But Emily is more VERSATILE; she sings, acts, paints and writes poetry, and also plays the piano. What does the word VERSATILE mean?
a)
many abilities
b)
boring
c)
not skilled
d)
exciting
18.
Animals live in DIVERSE and varied communities. What is the meaning of the word DIVERSE?
 
a)
very different
b)
the same
c)
weird
d)
muggy
19.
What does the word VAST mean in the sentence below?
Dianna has a vast amount of friends in all different cliques in school.
a)
a large amount
b)
a few
c)
only 5
d)
a small amount