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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
jumped
C
slept
D
moved
2) Our dog gnawed through the rope, allowing him to get loose and leave the backyard. Gnawed means?
A
stopped
B
untangled
C
dug
D
chewed
3) Jan took one look at the hideous creature and ran away in disgust. Hideous means:
A
very happy and excited
B
very scared and alone
C
beautiful but frightful
D
very ugly and frightful
4) Emily's mom sternly told her to finish practicing her piano, because she had taken long enough. Sternly means?
A
beautifully
B
happily
C
sadly
D
strictly
5) He snatched the chickens out of the yard and ran off with them! Snatched means?
A
glowed
B
gave
C
stole
D
smelled
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
expected
B
unwise
C
unexpected
D
wise
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
dull
B
prosperous
C
exciting
D
varied
9) Jack was happy and astounded when he found out he won the MVP for the soccer season. Astounded means?
A
satisfied
B
disappointed
C
pleased
D
very surprised
10) A spider web may look flimsy, but spider silk is actually five times stronger than steel.
A
weak
B
inflexible
C
silky
D
beautiful
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