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Context Clue

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Using context clue, identify the meaning of the underlined unfamiliar word below.

Our baseball team's pitcher has a few eccentric habits, such as throwing exactly thirteen warm-up pitches and never wearing socks.

a)

normal

b)

strange

c)

messy

2.

After the heavy rains, the stream became murky; in fact, the water was so cloudy you couldn't see the bottom.

a)

cloudy

b)

bottomless

c)

clear

3.

The debris on the stadium floor included numerous paper cups, ticket stubs, and cigarette butts.

a)

products

b)

papers

c)

trash

4.

The coach takes every opportunity to censure his players, yet he ignores every opportunity to praise them.

a)

approve of

b)

criticize

c)

choose

5.

The newlyweds agreed to be very frugal in their shopping because they wanted to save enough money to buy a house.

a)

economical

b)

wasteful

c)

interested

6.

Although Alex usually looks unkempt, he had a very neat appearance at his job interview.

a)

orderly

b)

handsome

c)

messy

7.

During soccer games, Katie tries to alternate the direction she kicks the ball to confuse her opponents.

a)

roll or glide

b)

turn

c)

run quickly

d)

go back and forth

8.

The immense sequoia trees towered above us as we hiked along the forest trail.

a)

a dark shade of green

b)

very large or great

c)

sweet smelling, like incense

d)

unique or unusual

9.

As hard as I pushed the giant rock, it would not budge at all.

a)

move or shift

b)

roll or glide

c)

grow moss or lichen

d)

dig into the earth

10.

The weary travelers collapsed on their beds after a long day of walking.

a)

feeling worried or anxious

b)

happy, content

c)

feeling or showing extreme tiredness

d)

relieved or grateful

11.

My sister loathes broccoli, but she loves spinach.

a)

dislikes internsely

b)

eats eagerly

c)

prepares and cooks

12.

The store specializes in cutlery, such as forks and knives, that has unique designs.

a)

spices and seasonings

b)

plates, bowls, and cups

c)

silverware; eating utensils

13.

The waiter was so brusque that we left only a small tip. He was impolite and impatient, and seemed annoyed whenever we asked for something.

a)

acting or speaking in a rude, abrupt manner

b)

frightening looking

c)

knowledgeable and skilled

14.

Night is the time when many animals forage, or search, for food.

a)

come out at night

b)

sleep

c)

search for food

15.


One brother is an erudite professor; the other brother, however, has never shown any interest in books or learning.

a)

old; elderly

b)

well-educated; well-read

c)

snobbish; stuck up