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