Context Clues Question Preview (ID: 5550)


Use Context To Determine The Relevant Meaning Of A Word. TEACHERS: click here for quick copy question ID numbers.

The second question was very hard. What is the meaning of the word second?
a) a measure of time
b) a person in a band
c) doing someone else's job
d) the next thing after the first

The state tree is the palo verde. In which sentence does the word state have the same meaning that it has in the sentence above?
a) I was in a state of confusion.
b) I visited four states on vacation.
c) You should always state what you mean.
d) The state couldn't decide what to do.

The pad on the chair was soaked with rainwater. In which sentence does the word pad have the same meaning that it has in the sentence above?
a) Carl's little sister liked to pad around after him wherever he went.
b) The pad on my dog's foot got a sticker in it from our hike yesterday.
c) Since the bed was too hard, my mother put another pad on it.
d) I liked the new blue ink pad I got for my collection of stamps.

With a warm smile, she welcomed him into the group. In which sentence does the word warm have the same meaning that it has in the sentence above?
a) The sun on the patio made the brick very warm.
b) Dad asked me to warm up the leftovers from last night.
c) Jane's grandma always gives her a warm hug when she visits.
d) I had to take my warm clothes on vacation to Montana.

The school janitor spends most of her time cleaning up after kids. In which sentence does the word kids have the same meaning that it has in the sentence above?
a) The bus was full of kids going to the basketball game.
b) My Uncle Bob kids with me that I am just like my dad.
c) The farmer was happy that his goat had several kids.
d) Julie kids about her children being little monkeys.

The man had a cold. In this sentence, what is the meaning of the word cold?
a) mean
b) an illness
c) unfriendly
d) freezing

Patty tried to make a deal with her mother to clean her room after she played outside. In which sentence does the word deal have the same meaning that it has in the sentence?
a) I was too tired to deal with my homework after football practice.
b) Since it was my turn to deal, I shuffled the cards thoroughly.
c) I got into a great deal of trouble when I didn't do my chores.
d) My brother and I made a deal to help each other learn games.

I watched the lark fly overhead. In this sentence, What is the meaning of the word lark?
a) a harmless joke
b) an adventure
c) a songbird
d) something easy

It is simply furnished with a coffee table and two chairs. Which sentence also uses the word furnished correctly?
a) She furnished the table until it shined.
b) I furnished my room with an oak dresser.
c) Did you get furnished for your birthday?
d) I like furnished movies the best.

Ms. Barrett will grade our tests. In this sentence, what is the meaning of the word grade?
a) a level in school
b) a quality of food
c) the slope of a hill
d) to review and correct

Play Games with the Questions above at ReviewGameZone.com
To play games using the questions from above, visit ReviewGameZone.com and enter game ID number: 5550 in the upper right hand corner or click here.

TEACHERS / EDUCATORS
Log In
| Sign Up / Register