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Mrs. Fuller's Context Clues

Total questions: 14

Worksheet time: 14mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

My friend and I will PART company after dinner. I won't see him until he returns from vacation.


What does the word part mean in this sentence?

a)

Separate

b)

Actor's role in a play

c)

A line where hair is combed in different directions

d)

piece

2.

When it came to jumping rope, Jenny EXCELLED; she was very talented at sports.


What does EXCELLED mean in this sentence?

a)

She did well

b)

She was sloppy

c)

She made progress

d)

She was not talented

3.

The teacher's face, like a brightly glowing summer day, signaled her feelings of CONTENTMENT.


What does CONTENTMENT mean?

a)

annoyance

b)

happiness

c)

fearlessness

d)

expression

4.

Bradley tried to QUELL the rumors about his illness, but they continued.


What is the meaning of QUELL in this sentence?

a)

Stop

b)

Begin

c)

Change

d)

Spread

5.

Kelly's grandmother was so FEEBLE she couldn't walk well or get out of bed much.


What does the word FEEBLE mean in this sentence?

a)

Happy

b)

Weak

c)

Determined

d)

Strong

6.

Sue discovered that her favorite dress, which she had hung out to dry on a clothesline, had fallen and become BEDRAGGLED in the mud.

What does BEDRAGGLED mean?

a)

small and helpless

b)

smooth and colorful

c)

limp and dirty

d)

fresh and clean

7.

Every positive ENDEAVOR, such as exercise and hard work, is a worthwhile thing.

What does the word ENDEAVOR mean in this sentence?

a)

still

b)

activity

c)

mission

d)

attitude

8.

Please NULLIFY our agreement because I am not interested anymore.

What does the word NULLIFY mean in this sentence?

a)

improve

b)

seal

c)

cancel

d)

sign

9.

Which is NOT a type of context clue an author uses?

a)

definition

b)

comparison

c)

picture

d)

antonym

10.

The CONDENSED story was unlike the long novel.

What does the word CONDENSED mean in this story?

a)

long

b)

lengthy

c)

short

d)

sad

11.

Eric was very excited and confident that he was going to win the soccer match because he is one of the best goalies. During the game, he tried hard and worked with his team, but nothing went his way. The other team worked harder and scored more points than Eric's team.

Which sentence best summarizes the paragraph above?

a)

They won the victory.

b)

Eric's team was defeated.

c)

They were excited.

d)

After the game, Eric's team got pizza.

12.

There are five teams of students in the fifth grade. The blue team has math first period, and the red team has science. The yellow team gets to go outside early in the morning, while the green team goes to music. Only students on the orange team get to play games first period. Each student wears a nametag with his or her color, so that the teachers and students all know where a student should be.

Which sentence best summarizes the paragraph above?

a)

Students are organized by teams with color names.

b)

The blue team has math first.

c)

Students wear nametags.

d)

The yellow team has the best schedule.

13.

A summary does NOT include

a)

Key supporting elements

b)

Elements stated in your own words

c)

The opinion of the writer of the summary

14.

A summary should be longer than the original text you are summarizing

a)

True

b)

False