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Reviewing Context Clues

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What does the underlined word mean?


If my mother had mended my pants while the rip was small, it would not have gotten so much bigger.

a)

ripped

b)

fixed

c)

bought

d)

worn

2.

What does the underlined word mean?


I glimpsed outside my bedroom window and saw a new family moving in next door.

a)

cried

b)

yelled

c)

looked

d)

stood

3.

What does the underlined word mean?


While most of the children ran around the playground, the football players sat in a cluster talking about the game.

a)

group

b)

line

c)

distance

d)

bench

4.

What does the underlined word mean?


Wilma felt alarmed when her dog started barking loudly at the strange visitor outside.

a)

sad

b)

happy

c)

frustrated

d)

worried

5.

What does the underlined word mean?


The meek boy sat in the corner alone at recess. All of his friends were playing with each other, and did not invite him.

a)

mean

b)

new

c)

sad

d)

popular

6.

What does the underlined word mean?


Samantha was excited because the breakfast at the hotel was complimentary! She could choose whatever she wanted without worrying about the cost.

a)

Delicious

b)

Free

c)

Full

d)

Expensive

7.

Which word fits best in the sentence?


Tamea was taking a slow _________ through the park. She wanted to enjoy the nature and scenery before she went to work.

a)

Run

b)

Sprint

c)

Crawl

d)

Walk

8.
Her quiet, timid ways always kept us guessing. She rarely spoke in class. 
a)
shy
b)
excited
c)
kind
d)
serious
9.
The feeble old woman had trouble walking, so her grandson helped her cross the street.
a)
weak and frail
b)
polite and quiet
c)
excited
d)
bored
10.

I drank an entire glass of water because I was so parched.

a)

thirsty

b)

full

c)

hungry

d)

happy

11.
Ms. Hallett did not have lunch or breakfast, so she was FAMISHED by dinnertime.
Based on the sentence above, what does FAMISHED mean?
a)
tired
b)
full
c)
dizzy
d)
hungry
12.

Her mother said. "I forbid you to go to the store -it is raining outside".

a)

continue

b)

allow

c)

not allow

d)

help

13.

Belinda is very cautious when she crosses the street. She does not want to get hit by a car. She always looks both ways. She walks across when the street is clear.


What is the meaning of cautious in the passage above?

a)

excited

b)

tired

c)

angry

d)

careful

14.
The long hike up to the mountains was grueling.
a)
loud
b)
tiring
c)
easy
15.

Don't pester me while I'm on the phone. I can't hear what your Dad is saying.

a)

to bother someone

b)

to listen carefully

c)

to talk on the phone

d)

to eat very little