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