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WorksheetsContext Clues & Noting Details - A Day in the Life of Jonathan
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 4mins
Mastery of the use of context clues.
Choose the appropriate meaning of the underlined words.
1. Jonathan's eyes were glued to the ceiling as her mother scolded her.
walked wearly
fixed steadily
astonished
2. His disappointment showing, the young man trudged back to his room.
held back
walked happily
walked wearily
3. The exorbitant price of goods in the market burdens the Filipino wage earners.
fixed steadily
walked happily
excessive
4. The charitable entrepreneur gave a larger portion of his profit to the scholarship fund for poor students.
gain in business
held back
astonished
5. The tourist were stupefied to watch Filipino performers walk barefoot on live coals.
walked wearily
astonished
held back
6. Jud watched his parents leave with suppressed feelings.
astonished
held back
gain in business
7. Jonathan asked his father sheepishly as he helped him load the fruits into the family jeepney.
confidently
shy
proud
8. The greatest ordeal of returning the money was repeated many times.
accepting experiences
severe guilt
supernatural control
9. Choose the best answer. Why was the ball important to Jonathan?
He was a member of the local neighborhood basketball team.
His team was going to play in an invitational tournament starting next week.
He was the only one who could provide the team with a new basketball.
10. What is the best lesson we could get from the story of Jonathan?
Realizing the importance of love in the family
Understanding that realizing and rectifying one’s mistakes helps in one’s growth as a person
Showing perseverance in achieving one's goal.
