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WorksheetsContext Clues Week 8
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 6mins
Part A: The sly, cunning fox was trying to fool his prey.
Which word has a similar meaning to cunning in the sentence above?
A. Funny
B. Sneaky
C. Happy
D. Impolite
A
B
C
D
Part B: What group of word(s) helped you know your answer for Part A?
A. Fox
B. The
C. Fool his prey
D. Trying
A
B
C
D
Part A: The girl put on a very nice, elegant dress for the beauty pageant.
What does the word elegant mean?
A. Comfortable
B. Red
C. Torn
D. Fancy
A
B
C
D
Part B: Which word means the OPPOSITE of elegant?
A. Dirty
B. Plain
C. New
D. Beauty
A
B
C
D
It was a miracle that the family survived the car crash. Using your context clues, what would be another example of a miracle?
A. A baby being healed from a deadly illness
B. Making a 100 on a test
C. Going on vacation
D. Getting a new pet
A
B
C
D
The explorer’s 10 year odyssey finally came to an end.
Using your context clues, what do you think the word odyssey means?
A. A person searching for gold
B. The end of a person’s life
C. A person continuing to explore land
D. A very long trip
A
B
C
D
Part A: Read the simile below.
She is as smart as a whip since she has a 100 average. What word below could be used to replace smart?
A. Tricky
B. Clever
C. Strong
D. Busy
A
B
C
D
Part B: What does the simile “She is as smart as a whip” mean?
A. She likes to create recipes.
B. She likes to cook.
C. She is getting in trouble.
D. She is very intelligent.
A
B
C
D
My parents were frustrated because the internet kept going out.
What do you think the word frustrated means?
A. Upset about something
B. Happy about something
C. Surprised about something
D. Pleased about something
A
B
C
D
Read the simile below.
The painting was brilliant like the colors of the rainbow.
What word is similar to the word brilliant as it is used in this sentence?
A. Dull
B. Gifted
C. Bright
D. Talented
A
B
C
D
Part A: When the actress got nervous, she stumbled over her words on stage when she was trying out for a part.
What does stumbled mean in the sentence above?
A. To read words over and over again
B. To completely stop speaking
C. To stutter your words
D. To shout out your words
A
B
C
D
Part B: Which word(s) helps you understand what stumbled means?
A. When the actress
B. Got nervous
C. On stage
D. Trying out
A
B
C
D
