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Context Clues

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

1. The student replied to the teacher with a witty answer and the class laughed.

a)

funny

b)

mean

c)

serious

d)

mean

2.

2. We looked at the atlas to figure out where we were going.

a)

phone

b)

paper

c)

map

d)

sky

3.

3. We bought our groceries at a store that gets food from local farms. The farms are close to home.

a)

near our home

b)

country

c)

old

d)

hot

4.

4. Mya was nervous for the first day of school. She was an introvert, and her timid and quiet personality, made it hard to make new friends.

a)

new student

b)

class clown

c)

shy person

d)

mean kid

5.

5. The novice teacher was excited about her first teaching job since graduating college.

a)

nice

b)

stern

c)

experienced

d)

beginner

6.

6. The alluring smell of the cookies drew Sandy toward the kitchen for a taste.

a)

nasty

b)

stinky

c)

desirable

d)

unpleasant

7.

7. The greedy child was snatching candy from the shelf.

a)

happy

b)

pleasant

c)

sweet

d)

selfish

8.

8. The soldiers crouched down low behind their vehicle and waited for the enemy to pass.

a)

stooped with bent knees

b)

stood straight and tall

c)

leaning

d)

ran from

9.

9. My grandfather will doze during television shows when he is tired.

a)

discuss

b)

cheer

c)

nap

d)

yell

10.

10. Fireworks on the 4th of July give off a beautiful glimmer in the sky.

a)

smell

b)

darkness

c)

look

d)

glow

11.

I love seeing the flowers pop up from the ground and bloom with bright, vivid, colors.

a)

hot

b)

ugly

c)

stands out, bold, colorful

d)

soft

12.

Did you see the radiant sun shine when you went outside this morning?

a)

beautiful

b)

dark

c)

hot

d)

shiny, glowing

13.

The cruel man broke into the house and took the tv.

a)

smart

b)

nice

c)

angry

d)

mean

14.

Each spring, the landscape begins to transform to something beautiful from the winter.

a)

go backwards

b)

go away

c)

turn into something else; change

d)

grow

15.

John was so hungry that he consumed muffins then went back for some donuts.

a)

threw away

b)

made

c)

ate or drank

16.

After the bird escaped, Maria tried to coax the bird back with some treats.

a)

persuade or persist

b)

pull

c)

grab

17.

Richard is so arrogant. He thinks he is better than everyone else on the football team.

a)

thinking own is superior to others

b)

mean

c)

rude

d)

nice

18.

The squirrel dashed into the street. My mom tried not to hit it with the car.

a)

crawled

b)

tiptoed

c)

danced

d)

ran quickly

19.

The tower will topple if it has too much weight at the top.

a)

pounds

b)

fall over

c)

grow

d)

build

20.

The boat sailed gently on the quiet tranquil lake.

a)

cold

b)

stormy

c)

upset

d)

calm