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Vocabulary and Context Clues Worksheet

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Mr. McNeal was arraigned for auto theft. This means that he

a)

faced auto theft charges in court.

b)

certainly stole a car.

c)

went to prison for stealing a car.

d)

did not actually steal a car.

2.

Mr. Chen’s lawyer assimilated new facts about the case. This means that she

a)

tracked down some new facts about Mr. Chen’s case.

b)

analyzed new facts about Mr. Chen’s case and proved them false.

c)

took in new facts and combined them with other facts about the case.

d)

figured out how to use new facts to win Mr. Chen’s case.

3.

Talent, skill, and hours of practice conspired to win the game for the Kangaroos. In this sentence, conspired means

a)

A) schemed.

b)

B) joined together.

c)

C) made it difficult.

d)

D) made it impossible.

4.

Who would be most likely to wear shackles?

a)

members of the audience at a play

b)

prisoners

c)

guards

d)

zookeepers

5.

Sara’s mother interrogated her when she got home late. Sara’s mother

a)

asked her many thorough questions.

b)

grounded her.

c)

fixed her a meal.

d)

read her a story.

6.

The man was lionized after he rescued the baby from a burning building. The man was

a)

given a medal.

b)

treated like a celebrity.

c)

taken to the hospital.

d)

thanked by the child’s parents.

7.

Choose the correct meaning for the bold word: apprehended

a)

chased

b)

accused

c)

charged

d)

arrested

8.

Choose the correct meaning for the bold word: bizarre

a)

high-pitched

b)

attractive

c)

unusual

d)

cruel

9.

Choose the correct meaning for the bold word: calamity

a)

disaster

b)

rescue

c)

disagreement

d)

prank

10.

Choose the correct meaning for the bold word: conspired

a)

sweated

b)

whispered

c)

plotted

d)

grouped

11.

Choose the correct meaning for the bold word: elapsed

a)

galloped

b)

passed

c)

stopped

d)

rushed

12.

Choose the correct meaning for the bold word: conspiracy

a)

plot

b)

meeting

c)

outline

d)

proposal

13.

Choose the correct meaning for the bold word: apprehend

a)

analyze

b)

understand

c)

describe

d)

question

14.

Find an ANTONYM for the bold word: sweltered

a)

froze

b)

lounged

c)

shrank

d)

strolled

15.

Find an ANTONYM for the bold word: anarchy

a)

kindness

b)

silence

c)

discipline

d)

generosity

16.

calamitous

a)

flat

b)

fortunate

c)

attractive

d)

timid

17.

dissension

a)

admiration

b)

rising

c)

harmony

d)

sense

18.

18. meticulous

a)

A. haughty

b)

B. abrasive

c)

C. mismatched

d)

D. sloppy

19.

19. shackled

a)

frail

b)

vulnerable

c)

liberated

d)

cheerful

20.

Find the words that correctly complete each analogy. Then fill in the circle next to your answer. 20. previous : earlier ::

a)

A. imminent : soon

b)

B. imminent : later

c)

C. imminent : historical

d)

D. imminent : now

21.

Find the words that correctly complete each analogy. Then fill in the circle next to your answer. 21. education : teaching ::

a)

interrogation : police

b)

interrogation : formality

c)

interrogation : questioning

d)

interrogation : response

22.

Find the words that correctly complete each analogy. Then fill in the circle next to your answer. 22. prejudice : tolerance ::

a)

shackles : prison

b)

shackles : handcuffs

c)

shackles : oppression

d)

shackles : freedom

23.

Find the words that correctly complete each analogy. Then fill in the circle next to your answer. 23. freezing : cold ::

a)

A. sweltering : hot

b)

B. sweltering : weather

c)

C. sweltering : suffering

d)

D. sweltering : sweating

24.

Find the words that correctly complete each analogy. Then fill in the circle next to your answer. 24. blend : crowd ::

a)

assimilate : generation

b)

assimilate : family

c)

assimilate : population

d)

assimilate : university

25.

Find the words that correctly complete each analogy. Then fill in the circle next to your answer. 25. drought : water ::

a)

anarchy : government

b)

anarchy : intelligence

c)

anarchy : courage

d)

anarchy : history