Context Clues
  • 1. The movie star’s large and beautiful home was palatial. Palatial means:
A) small
B) like a palace
C) for dogs
D) a shack
  • 2. At the restaurant we were offered a variety of beverages, like milk and ice tea. Beverages means:
A) silverware
B) menus
C) drinks
D) bread
  • 3. Slavery was abolished in the U.S. after the Civil War. Abolished means:
A) common
B) running
C) outlawed
D) exchanged
  • 4. Pedestrians should look both ways before crossing the street. Pedestrians means:
A) kids
B) stoplights
C) animals
D) walkers
  • 5. When I fell off the trampoline, I fractured my arm and wore a cast. Fractured means:
A) rested
B) broke
C) avoided
D) looked at
  • 6. The class decided to exhibit the science project during Parents’ Night. Exhibit means:
A) trade
B) lose
C) remember
D) show
  • 7. The frigid water made Elizabeth’s teeth chatter. Frigid means:
A) dirty
B) cold
C) hot
D) lukewarm
  • 8. typewriters became obsolete with the development of personal computers. ________________________
A) new
B) popular
C) round
D) out-dated
  • 9. His mother gets anxious if he stays outside after dark. Anxious means:
A) angry
B) calm
C) nervous
D) happy
  • 10. After the rainstorm, the rainbow lit up the sky with vivid colors. Vivid means:
A) light
B) dull
C) bright
D) dark
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