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Context Clues NS

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

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 or polite

c)

unfriendly

d)

having many years of experience

2.

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 listen carefully

c)

to have a strong dislike for something

d)

to watch carefully

3.

The new park has been heralded as the best family park in Florida.

a)

to be heard

b)

to make a recording

c)

to be announced

d)

to only be watched while eating popcorn

4.

Kyan creates an awful din when he starts screaming and banging on his toys.

a)

an early dinner

b)

a loud, disruptive noise

c)

a quiet sound

d)

to break objects

5.

The sweltering weather made the baseball game very uncomfortable. We tried using paper fans, but it didn't help much.

a)

rainy

b)

stormy

c)

windy

d)

very hot

6.

I am running late and have to leave in two minutes. Can you give me a condensed version of the story?

a)

a story with a happy ending

b)

more detailed

c)

shortened

d)

longer

7.

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

a)

break apart

b)

fix

c)

build

d)

fill up with food

8.

The entire town was exhuberant when their high school football team won the state championship.

a)

to feel extremely tired

b)

to feel somewhat pleased

c)

to feel disappointed

d)

to feel extremely joyful

9.

 

Is it true that the person sitting on the back of a tandem bicycle doesn't have to pedal as hard?

a)

to have seats one behind another

b)

a type of bike with three wheels

c)

a type of motorbike

d)

to have two seats side-by-side

10.

The parade will commence as soon as it stops raining.

a)

to end

b)

to command

c)

to start or begin

d)

to cause a delay

11.

Which of the following is NOT a type of context clue we discussed?

a)

synonym

b)

antonym

c)

general sense

d)

homonym

12.

T/F: When using context clues, Mr. Sargent recommends that you use the dictionary to help define the challenging word.

a)

true

b)

false