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WorksheetsContext Clues Practice 1
Total questions: 13
Worksheet time: 9mins
In your own words, what are context clues, and why are they important?
Do you struggle with vocabulary words and vocabulary-type questions?
Yes
Sometimes
No
The man who lives next door spoke brusquely to the young children, unlike his wife who is always polite.
What does the word brusquely mean?
gentle
harsh
uncaring
smooth
The tornado annihilated the whole town to the point that nothing was left standing.
What does the word annihilaed mean?
to weaken
to move
to destroy
to stop
Bobby thinks it's funny to tantalize Sally, such as making fun of her curly hair, but it only makes the other kids mad at him.
What does the word tantalize mean?
to help
to tease
to tattletale
to hit
Although the cabinet was ligneous, it wasn't made with real wood.
What does ligneous mean?
made of stone
metallic in color
strong and sturdy
like or near wood
The departing president of the organization gave his valediction. When he was through, he welcomed the new president to the podium.
What does the word valediction mean?
speech saying goodbye
letter to the president
staying in the same position
starting a fresh job
The new speaker from the health clinic was so inarticulate that all of us left the auditorium wondering what the message was.
What does the word inarticulate mean?
do not see well
do not have a microphone
do not speak well
do not listen well
Terry was being obstinate; she was being stubborn and refused to see any movie other than the one she wanted.
What does the word obstinate mean?
cooperative and nice
unbending and headstrong
fun and carefree
afraid and uneasy
I know that Jeff is smart, so I was confused when he did such a vacuous thing like jumping off the roof of our house into the pool!
What does the word vacuous mean?
lack of thought, mindless
daring and brave
happy and joyful
athletic and strong
Unfortunately, my cousin caught Covid-19 pretty badly and wished he had been inoculated sooner.
What does the word inoculated mean?
to receive special care
to receive a vaccine for diseases
to receive a blood transplant
to receive help from famiy members
The scientist used his new apparatus to change the weather. It was big, silver, and full of buttons and nobs.
What does the word apparatus mean?
a computer screen
a tool
a project
a machine
Do you think this lesson helped you to fathom context clues a little better?
If you know what the word fathom means
then I think you got it!!
Yes, definitely
Yes, a little
No, not that much
No, not at all
