WorksheetsMiddle School ELA Context Clues
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 18mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Again they searched meticulously, but no keys. Where could they be? They've looked EVERYWHERE! If you did something meticulously, you would be-
a)
feeling silly.
b)
working very carefully.
c)
trying to finish quickly.
d)
trying to find something.
2.
Tanya loved her dad, but she wondered why she was so organized when he was so haphazard. A person who is haphazard is-
a)
lost
b)
lovable
c)
worried
d)
disorganized
3.
Tonya was relaxing with a magazine when her father walked in, looking perturbed and sounding annoyed, too. What words give you clues to the meaning of perturbed?
a)
can you help me
b)
her father walked in
c)
sounding annoyed, too
d)
relaxing with a magazine
4.
Luis was adamant and insisted, "But Mom said she was preparing dinner tonight!" The word that best defines adamant is-
a)
happy
b)
unsure
c)
nervous
d)
stubborn
5.
Based on the context clues in the sentence below, ecstatic means:
They were ecstatic at the birth of their baby. They couldn't stop smiling for days.
They were ecstatic at the birth of their baby. They couldn't stop smiling for days.
a)
Nervous
b)
Discouraged
c)
Excited
d)
Relieved
6.
In late 2006, apiarists in the U.S. began reporting that their honey bees were dying. Some of these beekeepers lost 90 percent of their hives. What is the best definition of apiarists?
a)
hives
b)
problems
c)
honeybees
d)
beekeepers
7.
The broccoli was disgusting. We hid it under our plates. What is disgusting?
a)
delicious
b)
yummy
c)
gross
d)
green
8.
He damaged his bike when he hit a tree. What is damaged?
a)
fell
b)
wrecked
c)
fixed
d)
took
9.
It rained all day. It was a gloomy day.
What does gloomy mean?
What does gloomy mean?
a)
sunny
b)
cloudy
c)
bright
10.
Over the holidays, families can show their GENEROSITY by donating food to the homeless.
a)
happiness
b)
sadness
c)
willingness to give
d)
meaness
11.
When he didn’t understand the instructions, the student asked the teacher to clarify them.
a)
remove
b)
call
c)
explain
d)
stop
12.
Maybe you mislaid the keys in a cabinet, instead of putting them where they belong. Choose the best definition for the word mislaid.
a)
lost
b)
found
c)
mixed
d)
looked for
13.
Other potential causes are stresses, such as poor environmental conditions, or lack of proper nutrition. What clue word means almost the same as potential?
a)
stresses
b)
possible
c)
modified
d)
suggested
14.
The scared rock climber balanced precariously on the edge of the cliff.
a)
gracefully
b)
lazily
c)
dangerously
d)
hopefully
15.
Billy raved, unlike Bella who sat there quietly listening to him talk.
a)
Talk wildly or incoherently, as if one were delirious or insane
b)
To write about something with great enthusiasm or admiration
16.
Summaries encapsulate the main parts of a book.
a)
Describe
b)
Sum up
17.
What is the closest synonym for "context?"
a)
synonym
b)
definition
c)
setting
d)
theme
18.
If she would just get out and jog, she might cancel out the bad effects of a SEDENTARY job.
a)
Physical
b)
Important
c)
Mentally draining
d)
Inactive
19.
The girls LANGUIDLY put on their jackets as if they had no energy at all.
a)
Defiantly
b)
Nonchalantly
c)
Lazily
d)
Energetically
20.
Ben is so APPREHENSIVE about appearing in the play that he has an upset stomach.
a)
thrilled
b)
modest
c)
bored
d)
nervous
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