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Vocabulary in Context Clues

Total questions: 34

Worksheet time: 17mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Based on the context clues in the sentence below, obsolete means:


Typewriters became obsolete with the development of personal computers.

a)

popular

b)

out-dated

c)

careful

d)

round

2.
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. 
a)
Nervous
b)
Discouraged
c)
Exciting
d)
Relieved
3.

Based on context clues in the passage below, truncated means:


I was upset that the ebook file was truncated because I couldn't find out how the story ended.

a)

Finished

b)

Cut short

c)

Boring

d)

Too long

4.

Based on context clues in the passage below, trifle means:


Her cat was dying, and she worried about a trifle like her torn dress!

a)

Little

b)

Giant

c)

Everything

d)

Hopeful

5.

Based on context clues in the passage below, impudent means:


The impudent boy was rude to the policeman.

a)

friendly

b)

careful

c)

poor

d)

disrespectful

6.

Based on context clues in the passage below, dismal means:


Cold rain fell all day making it a dismal Saturday afternoon.

a)

gloomy

b)

adventurous

c)

bright

d)

busy

7.

Based on context clues in the passage below, meticulously means:


Again they searched meticulously, but no keys. Where could they be? They've looked everywhere!

a)

feeling silly.

b)

working very carefully.

c)

trying to finish quickly.

d)

trying to find something.

8.

Based on context clues in the passage below, haphazard means:


Tanya loved her dad, but she wondered why she was so organized when he was so haphazard.

a)

lost

b)

lovable

c)

worried

d)

disorganized

9.

Based on context clues in the passage below, stationary means:


The continents are slowly drifting apart. Since they are not stationary, North and South America will one day separate entirely.

a)

Paper to write letters with

b)

Staying in one place

c)

Land

d)

Melting quickly

10.

Based on context clues in the passage below, instability means:


Bob faced a lot of instability in his life. He never knew when he would have money for groceries, if his bills would be paid, or where he would sleep.

a)

never stable

b)

often stable

c)

deeply stable

d)

slowly stable

11.

Based on context clues in the passage below, injunction means:


The judge issued an injunction that ordered the accused criminal to remain under house arrest.

a)

official command

b)

question

c)

crime

d)

guilty verdict

12.

Based on context clues in the passage below, eloquent means:


Unlike the other candidates, who stammered and stuttered through their speeches, Lilli was eloquent.

a)

well-spoken

b)

musical

c)

quick witted

d)

intelligent

13.

Based on context clues in the passage below, denomination means:


We accept $10 bills, $20 bills, and any other denomination you might have.

a)

credit card

b)

value of money

c)

loan

d)

form of currency

14.

Based on context clues in the passage below, imperialism means:


Imperialism flourished in the 19th century, as the British took control of India and Belgium seized the Congo.

a)

When one country declares war on another

b)

When two countries form a partnership

c)

When a country declares its independence

d)

When one country takes over another

15.

When you are reading and come to an unknown word, what should you do first?

a)

Look for clues in the sentence

b)

Ask your teacher

c)

Look it up in the dictionary

d)

Skip it

16.

Based on the context clues in the sentence below, ornate means:


The large vase was covered from top to bottom in a hand carved and ornate design. It must have taken weeks, or even months to create!!

a)

Simple

b)

Beautiful

c)

Detailed

d)

Relieved

17.

Based on context clues in the passage below, feeble means:


She offered a feeble excuse for her late work and they could tell that she wasn’t telling the truth.

a)

Weak

b)

Good

c)

Strong

d)

Believable

18.

Based on context clues in the passage below, gargantuan means:


The fifty pound pumpkin was gargantuan in size.

a)

Small

b)

Large

c)

Average

d)

Colorful

19.

Based on context clues in the passage below, garrulous means:


The garrulous boy rambled on continuously as he told his mother about his day at school.

a)

Quiet

b)

Secretive

c)

talkative

d)

Exhausted

20.

Based on context clues in the passage below, embalming means:


The mummies of Egypt are very old, and well-preserved. So people think the Egyptians had special ways of embalming. Actually, it was the dry air that helped them preserve the dead.

a)

Making pyrmaids

b)

Keeping dead things alive

c)

Keeping bodies from decaying or falling apart

d)

Keeping dead things dead

21.

Based on context clues in the passage below, rechner means:


In math, I am allowed to use a rechner when I have to simplify fractions. A rechner helps me divide larger numbers without having to use my pencil.

a)

calculator

b)

escalator

c)

compass

d)

numerator

22.

Based on context clues in the passage below, bein means:


While playing football, Jake broke his bein. For three weeks he wore a cast and needed crutches to help him walk.

a)

arm

b)

elbow

c)

hand

d)

leg

23.

Based on context clues in the passage below, convened means:


Employees from all five divisions convened in the auditorium to hear the company president speak.

a)

ran

b)

listened

c)

watched

d)

gathered together

24.

Based on context clues in the passage below, inadvertently means:


The heavy rain made it difficult to see. Jill meant to turn right on King Street, but she inadvertently turned onto Cedar Street instead.

a)

accidentally

b)

carefully

c)

faithfully

d)

intentionally

25.

Based on context clues in the passage below, attest means:


From experience, Ellen knows that the more she studies, the better she does in school. Her grades on her exams attest to the many hours of hard work.

a)

argue

b)

belittle

c)

give proof

d)

honor

26.

Based on context clues in the passage below, virtuous means:


The hero was virtuous, not like the evil villain.

a)

evil

b)

honest

c)

lying

d)

wicked

27.

Based on context clues in the passage below, putrid means:


Something in the refrigerator has a putrid odor; the smell was rotten when we opened the door.

a)

fresh

b)

perfumed

c)

rotting

d)

sweet

28.

Based on context clues in the passage below, annihilated means:


The tornado annihilated the whole town to the point that nothing was left standing.

a)

constructed

b)

created

c)

destroyed

d)

saved

29.

What type of context clue gives a direct definition of the word within the text?

a)

Direct definition context clues

b)

Synonym context clues

c)

Antonym context clues

d)

Indirect context clue

30.

What type of context clue places words around a difficult word that mean the same or nearly the same as the word?

a)

Direct definition context clues

b)

Synonym context clues

c)

Antonym context clues

d)

Indirect context clue

31.

What type of context clue places words around a difficult word that mean the opposite or nearly the opposite as the word?

a)

Direct definition context clues

b)

Synonym context clues

c)

Antonym context clues

d)

Indirect context clue

32.

What type of context clue is used in the passage below:


There are many theories, or ideas, about what made the Ice Ages happen.

a)

Direct definition context clues

b)

Synonym context clues

c)

Antonym context clues

d)

Indirect context clue

33.

What type of context clue is used in the passage below:


After seeing the picture of the starving children, we felt compassion or pity for their suffering.

a)

Direct definition context clues

b)

Synonym context clues

c)

Antonym context clues

d)

Indirect context clue

34.

What type of context clue is used in the passage below:


Jackie was reluctant about becoming the team captain but Jane was excited about the chance.

a)

Direct definition context clues

b)

Synonym context clues

c)

Antonym context clues

d)

Indirect context clue