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Context Clues & Vocabulary #1

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Choose a synonym of the following word: Manufacture

a)

make

b)

clean

c)

destroy

d)

process

2.

Choose a synonym of the following word: Wholeheartedly

a)

strongly

b)

awkwardly

c)

sincerely

d)

ignorantly

3.

Choose a synonym of the following word: Divulge

a)

reveal

b)

shroud

c)

uncover

d)

find

4.

Choose a synonym of the following word: Rashly

a)

ruthlessly

b)

recklessly

c)

hastily

d)

normally

5.

Choose a synonym of the following word: Propel

a)

pull

b)

push

c)

fall

d)

drop

6.

Choose a synonym of the following word: Erratic

a)

predictable

b)

patterned

c)

inconsistent

d)

linear

7.

Choose a synonym of the following word: Agile

a)

slow

b)

long

c)

small

d)

quick

8.

Choose a synonym of the following word: Trivial

a)

distinguished

b)

unimportant

c)

urgent

d)

unknown

9.

Hayley acted _____ by volunteering for the unspecified task.

a)

trivial

b)

specify

c)

agile

d)

rashly

10.

The spider monkeys at the zoo were unbelievably _____, swinging from branch to branch.

a)

erratic

b)

agile

c)

wholeheartedly

d)

speedily

11.

Please don't treat my questions as if they are _____ they're important to me!

a)

trivial

b)

confusing

c)

specific

d)

agile

12.

The workers received bribes to _____ information about the top-secret project.

a)

erratic

b)

propel

c)

divulge

d)

specify

13.

The new plant on the edge of town will _____ seat belts for cars.

a)

inspect

b)

manufacture

c)

restrict

d)

divulge

14.

I cheered _____ when our neighbor was on the television game show.

a)

tepidly

b)

furtively

c)

rashly

d)

wholeheartedly

15.

If you don't _____ the game you want you may receive the wrong one.

a)

divulge

b)

specify

c)

trivial

d)

discover

16.

It's amazing how fast the wind can _____ the sailboat over the lake.

a)

propel

b)

divulge

c)

erratic

d)

manufacture

17.

While their path seemed _____, the ants knew exactly where they were going.

a)

naive

b)

direct

c)

erratic

d)

purposeful

18.

How could you be _____ enough to believe that you could buy a computer for $29!

a)

functional

b)

savvy

c)

naive

d)

thorough

19.

Which context clue utilizes antonyms to identify an unknown word?

a)

Definition

b)

Restatement

c)

Comparison

d)

Contrast

20.

Which context clue utilizes synonyms to identify an unknown word?

a)

Definition

b)

Restatement

c)

Comparison

d)

Contrast