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Using Context Clues to Find Synonyms

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Keisha was ENVIOUS of Jalani's and Gerald's relationship.

a)

ANGRY

b)

PLEASED

c)

JEALOUS

d)

HAPPY

2.

He was the one to INSTIGATE the fight since he threw the rock at the girls.

a)

END

b)

START

c)

ANGER

d)

LEAVE

3.

If you FABRICATE a lie to protect yourself from consequences, it will come back to haunt you.

a)

CREATE

b)

INSTIGATE

c)

WEAR

d)

YELL

4.

Jason was MELANCHOLY when his dog ran away from home.

a)

HAPPY

b)

JEALOUS

c)

EXCITED

d)

SAD

5.

We have an ABUNDANT amount of students in our class.

a)

SMALL

b)

LOUD

c)

LARGE

d)

QUIET

6.

My sister's bedroom is always a DISHEVELED mess.

a)

DISORGANIZED

b)

ORGANIZED

c)

CLEAN

d)

SWEET

7.

Until the detectives find some evidence, they can only ALLEGE that I did something wrong.

a)

GUARANTEE

b)

LIE

c)

SUGGEST

d)

BEG

8.

We will SCRUTINIZE every detail of the contract before we sign anything.

a)

IGNORE

b)

LAUGH

c)

DISREGARD

d)

INSPECT

9.

Derek acquired a SUBSTANTIAL inheritance after his grandmother died.

a)

TINY

b)

NO

c)

NORMAL

d)

LARGE

10.

The crowd will CONGREGATE around the flag pole for National Prayer Day.

a)

GATHER

b)

LEAVE

c)

HOLD

d)

RUN

11.

The hurt patient was ELATED by the news that his surgery had been successful.

a)

SAD

b)

EXCITED

c)

TIRED

d)

BORED

12.

The teacher wrote sentences on the board to CLARIFY the word's definition.

a)

MAKE CLEAR

b)

CONFUSE

c)

WRITE

d)

READ

13.

Her parents were getting tired of her SARCASTIC statements.

a)

KIND

b)

RUDE

c)

ANGRY

d)

MOCKING

14.

Toddlers are INQUISITIVE by nature, which is why they are constantly exploring their surroundings.

a)

SILLY

b)

LAZY

c)

CLUMSY

d)

CURIOUS

15.

The day my son graduated college was a TRIUMPHANT day.

a)

SUCCESSFUL

b)

SAD

c)

GLOOMY

d)

NORMAL