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Context Clues #1
Test Description: This is practice with context clues (which help you figure out unfamiliar words).
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) The snake slithered across the back porch when my mom chased it away with a broom. Slithered means?
A
stopped
B
slept
C
moved
D
jumped
2) Our dog gnawed through the rope, allowing him to get loose and leave the backyard. Gnawed means?
A
untangled
B
stopped
C
chewed
D
dug
3) Jan took one look at the hideous creature and ran away in disgust. Hideous means:
A
beautiful but frightful
B
very ugly and frightful
C
very happy and excited
D
very scared and alone
4) Emily's mom sternly told her to finish practicing her piano, because she had taken long enough. Sternly means?
A
sadly
B
happily
C
beautifully
D
strictly
5) He snatched the chickens out of the yard and ran off with them! Snatched means?
A
gave
B
glowed
C
smelled
D
stole
6) Her mother called again, and she could hear the impatience in her voice downstairs. Impatience means?
A
endurance
B
annoyance
C
persistence
D
patience
7) My father told me that it would not be prudent to eat too much candy at one time. Now I wish I had listened.
A
unwise
B
wise
C
expected
D
unexpected
8) Kelly was bored. She spent each day counting buttons, and she did not believe that there could be a more monotonous job. Monotonous means?
A
prosperous
B
dull
C
varied
D
exciting
9) Jack was happy and astounded when he found out he won the MVP for the soccer season. Astounded means?
A
pleased
B
satisfied
C
disappointed
D
very surprised
10) A spider web may look flimsy, but spider silk is actually five times stronger than steel.
A
beautiful
B
weak
C
silky
D
inflexible
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