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Context Clues

Total questions: 17

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

We could tell by the rotten smell that something putrid was in our trash can.

a)

alive

b)

rotten

c)

ample

d)

appealing

2.

Janice thought the man was friendly, but Casey thought he was malicious.

a)

spiteful

b)

friendly

c)

sweet

d)

kind

3.

Becky had an innate ability to play the piano. She had never taken a lesson, yet she was able to play the most complicated songs.

a)

trained

b)

natural

c)

unnatural

d)

learned

4.

Context Clues:

After getting caught in the rain, I came home drenched.

a)

Sad

b)

Angry

c)

Wet

d)

Dry

5.

Context Clues:

This recipe has many ingredients and rules. It is complex.

a)

Easy

b)

Sweet

c)

Difficult

d)

Smart

6.

Context Clues:

The long hike up to the mountains was exhausting.

a)

loud

b)

tiring

c)

easy

7.
The delightful aroma of food cooking in the kitchen made my mouth water.
a)
smell
b)
color
c)
wealth
8.

It has been an extremely brutal summer with very hot temperatures.

a)

harsh

b)

windy

c)

gentle

d)

pleasant

9.

The fifty pound pumpkin was giant in size.

a)

huge

b)

small

c)

average

d)

colorful

10.

Mary becomes irritated quickly when people tease her because she does not like it.

a)

Happy

b)

Angry

c)

Playful

d)

Joyful

11.

When Andy saw the amount of work he had to do before he could see his friends, he became glum.

a)

Angry

b)

Sad

c)

Jealous

d)

Mad

12.

Ashley is such a cheerful person. She is always smiling.

a)

angry

b)

happy

c)

confused

d)

strict

13.

When Michael spilled the milk on accident he said "I'm sorry. I didn't mean to."

a)

an unexpected event

b)

a planned event

c)

soured milk

d)

an apology

14.

He received a trophy as an award for winning the spelling bee.

a)

spelling list

b)

piece of paper

c)

punishment

d)

prize

15.

Amber took a cookie away from her little sister. She tried to conceal the cookie by putting it in her pocket. She did not want her mom to see it.


What is the meaning of the word conceal?

a)

hide

b)

take

c)

eat

d)

tease

16.

Monica always loses when she plays checkers with her older brother Greg. Today, she hopes to finally defeat him. Monica believes that she can finally win.


The word defeat most likely means

a)

lose

b)

play

c)

beat

d)

give

17.

Campbell finished her second piece of cake. She reached for another piece, but her mother stopped her. She said that Campbell had eaten sufficient pieces of cake for one day.


What does the word sufficient mean?

a)

delicious

b)

enough

c)

large

d)

small