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Vocabulary Strategies - Context Clues
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1
If she listened carefully, she could hear the birds chirping.
What does
carefully
mean?
To be cared for
In a careful way
Without care
Someone who cares for others
2
Tom never stopped tinkering and worked to make his invention better.
What does tinkering mean?
experimenting
guessing
smiling
cleaning
3
Opening gifts is when I see the joy on everyone's faces.
Which sentences uses
faces
the same?
The boys' faces were covered in dirt.
Our house faces the ocean.
The soccer team faces their toughest opponent.
A cube has six faces.
4
Radio waves carry electric signals through the air.
Which meaning uses
waves
the same way?
Moving someone's hand to signal
Moving water raised above the ocean
Movements of energy
Moving back and forth because of the wind
5
Ruth's friends and neighbors in the community worked together.
What does
community
mean?
A group of people on one team
A place where people make art
A group of people living in the same area
A place where students receive an education
6
As we hugged him, Dad's grin seemed as wide as the ocean.
What does
wide as the ocean
mean
?
distant
huge
deep
beautiful
7
The audience was all ears and applauded loudly after each act.
What does
all ears
mean?
not listening
talked loudly
could not hear
listened carefully
8
She will earn enough money to buy a purse.
Which word has the OPPOSITE meaning of
earn
?
find
make
count
spend
9
John is known for his splendid works of art.
Which word has the same meaning as
splendid
?
clever
excellent
expensinve
awful
10
The weather forecast is unsure what will happen next.
What does
unsure
mean?
not certain
almost certain
very certain
certain again
11
The burglar was sneaky, he left behind no trace of evidence.
What does
trace
mean?
To try to find or track down
A path made by animals
To draw the outline of something
A mark left by something that passed
12
Flies everywhere, Sam couldn't observe the germs.
Which word has the same meaning as
observe
?
watch
clean
hide
grow
13
Steve was unhappy to be working all the time.
Which answer uses
un-
the same way as unhappy?
unequal
uniform
under
uncle
14
The powerful force of the leaking water was hard to control.
What does
powerful
mean?
without strength
full of strength
wanting strength
losing strength
15
The kids used cardboard to make a fort.
What's the meaning of
cardboard
?
A card table made with boards
A board used for teaching
A thin board made from paper
A card game played on a board
