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