wayground logo

Free Printable Worksheets

Font size

S
M
L
XL
Worksheets

Context Clues

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 25mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

I didn’t think the vase was plain at all!  I thought it was quite ornate.  What does ornate mean?

a)

Ugly

b)

Broken

c)

Decorative

d)

Hot

2.

Tim was irate that they lost the game, but he took a deep breath and then he felt better.  What does irate mean?

a)

Excited

b)

Angry

c)

Scared

d)

Silly

3.

Your flowers are blossoming and thriving!  What does thriving mean?

a)

Growing well

b)

Drooping

c)

Tiny

d)

Dying

4.

Erica ran in a half marathon and felt lethargic afterwards.  What does lethargic mean?

a)

Mad

b)

Bored

c)

Excited

d)

Tired

5.

The meal given on the airplane was quite meager.  It didn’t look like it would fill me up.  What does meager mean?

a)

Small

b)

Large

c)

Tasty

d)

Cold

6.

The substantial piece of cake was too much for the boy to eat by himself.  What does substantial mean?

4 lines
7.

The little boy was petrified to sleep without a night light on.  What does petrified mean?

4 lines
8.

Samantha wanted to stop going to the gym, so she terminated her membership.  What does terminated mean?

4 lines
9.

My parents were infuriated when they came home to a disaster. What does infuriated mean?

4 lines
10.

An elephant’s skin color is considered pewter.  What does pewter mean?

4 lines