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