Context Clues & Dictionary Skills Set#4

20. Read the following paragraphs. Shawn was supposed to meet his best friend Bret after school, but once again, he hadn't showed up yet. "I'm tired of waiting for nothing, this is ridiculous!" Shawn exclaimed in misery. He got tired of waiting and went off on his own towards home. Once Shawn arrived home, Bret called to apologize for the tenth time. Shawn said to himself in a whisper, "And this time, right away, I know what I have to do." He calmly said to Bret, "Got to go, bye!" Which detail from the story provides the best clue for the meaning of the word misery? A. ". . . waiting for nothing. This is ridiculous." B. "....tired of waiting and went off on his own." C. "Right away, I know what I have to do." D. "Got to go, bye"

A. ". . . waiting for nothing. This is ridiculous."

1. Read this paragraph. The tomato plants were planted in the subsoil to gain the nutrients they needed to have healthy red tomatoes. It's best not to expose the subsoil to the sun so that it won't lose its nutritional value. The meaning of the prefix, sub is "under,beneath." This helps the reader know that the word subsoil in this paragraph means-- A. Soil deep in the ground B. soil on top of the ground C. soil on ground level D. soil that has dissolve

A. Soil deep in the ground

14. Read this paragraph. Jerry really wanted a new German Shepard puppy like his neighbors had. He knew a man who would adopt a German Shepard to families for free if they looked like a loving home and were a good match for that breed of dog. The problem was that Jerry's parents wanted no part of it, they thought they had enough pets. Jerry would have to develop a plot to figure out how to get one anyway. Which sentence below uses the word plot as it is used the paragraph above? A. The police discovered the plot to rob the bank. B. The plot of the story led the main character to many cities. C. The gardener divided the plot between vegetables and flowers. D. The couple bought a plot large enough for a house and garage.

A. The police discovered the plot to rob the bank.

8. Read this paragraph. As students entered their school, Westlake Elementary, after summer break, they were puzzled as to which classrooms they should enter. The custodians had painted all the walls in the school building. As well, they had painted over all the room numbers and teacher's names in the hallways. Most students stood in the hallways looking quite baffled. What is the meaning of baffled as it is used in the paragraph above? A. confused B. frustrated C. easily tricked D. easily angered

A. confused

5. Read the following paragraph. I was sure that the directions said to put the left wing on first when I was building my model airplane. However, I must have misread the directions because I obviously needed to put the right wing on first. mis-: Latin-Greek prefix meaning "bad" or "wrong" The information in the box helps the reader understand that the word, misread in the paragraph above means — A. what was read was not understood correctly B. what was read was forgotten C. what was read was understood D. what was read was written incorrectly

A. what was read was not understood correctly

9. Read the following paragraph. Roy's uncle warned him to add antifreeze to his car's engine before the winter weather storm blew in. Roy wished he had listened to his uncle who had a lot of experience with cars. anti- Greek prefix meaning "opposite" or "against" The information in the box helps the reader understand that the word, antifreeze in the paragraph above means — A. a substance that will freeze the engine B. a substance that will fight the freezing effects of winter C. a substance that is frozen D. a substance made of ice that starts an engine

B. a substance that will fight the freezing effects of winter

12. Read the following paragraphs. Mrs. Curry was monitoring the halls at Black Hawk Elementary School. She had to scold three girls for stopping in the hallway to talk. She said, "Hurry up girls and go back to class." "Hurry up girls," the three girls chorused as they mimicked Mrs. Curry. The next thing the girls knew, they were sitting in the waiting room next to the principal's office. In the paragraph above, the word chorused means that the girls-- A. laughed aloud B. spoke together C. pushed forward D. thought quickly

B. spoke together

19. Read this paragraph. Candy felt like her mother was always hovering over her. She walked her to school, she followed her to the park after school when Candy met her friends. It almost seemed like Candy's mom didn't trust her. Candy knew that something had to change, or she was going to lose it! In the paragraph above, the word hovering means-- A. to hang fluttering or suspended in the air B. to be by someone's side, lingering C. to remain uncertain D. to point at someone or something

B. to be by someone's side, lingering

18. Read this paragraph People from all over the country gathered to see the Skydiver", a special underwater submarine. It was not sheer madness for the Skydiver to attempt to descend 36,000 feet or nearly seven miles under water to find buried treasures. In the paragraph above, the word descend means, the -- A. Climb upward B. trip downward C. travel toward the top of the ocean D. circling around the ocean

B. trip downward

7. Use the definitions below to answer the question. corner noun 1. the place where two lines meet 2. the point where two streets meet 3. an awkward or embarrassing position 4. a narrow secret place Paragraph: Jason was the judge at the school talent show. The only problem was that his two best friends were both competing in the show. His friend, Jay, was doing an original rap song. His friend, Cal, was doing a dance routine. Jason felt as though deciding between the two of them really put him in a corner. Which is the best definition of the word corner as it is used in this paragraph above? A. Definition 1 B. Definition 2 C. Definition 3 D. Definition 4

C. Definition 3

17. Read this sentence. The referee intercepted the boxing glove during the boxing match when it flew off the boxer's hands. The word intercepted as used in the sentence above, contains the Latin root inter, meaning-- A. to divide B. to catch C. between D. in front of

C. between

15. Sean wrote this sentence for his essay. "The water pipes for the new outdoor water park were damaged causing the park to open a few weeks late." Sean looked up the word damaged in a thesaurus and found this entry. damaged adjective 1. injured 2. spoiled 3. busted 4. flawed In the sentence above, Sean wants to replace damaged with a synonym. Which word should he use? A. injured B. spoiled C. busted D. flawed

C. busted

11. Nolan wrote this sentence for his essay. "It was wrong to blame the neighbor for damaging their mailbox as he didn't do it." Nolan looked up the word wrong in a thesaurus and found this entry. wrong adjective 1. mistaken 2. faulty 3.inaccurate 4. mishandled In the sentence, Nolan wants to replace wrong with a synonym. Which word should he use? A. faulty B. mishandled C. inaccurate D. mistaken

C. inaccurate

13. Read this sentence. After the first woman to climb Mt. Everest made her historic journey, she decided to write a biography about all her adventures. Based the clues provided in the sentence, a reader would infer that the origin of the word biography, with the Greek word bio, biography means- A. female B. story C. life D. adventures

C. life

3. Use the definitions below to answer the question roll verb 1. revolving or turning over 2. to move or be moved on wheels 3. to extend 4. to elapse, pass or move such as in time Sentence: Tim hated to see baseball season end, he will be happy to see summer roll around again. Which is the best definition of the word roll as it is used in the sentence above? A. Definition 1 B. Definition 2 C. Definition 3 D. Definition 4

D. Definition 4

4. Read this paragraph. As much as Leroy wanted to go to his hockey practice, he knew his grandmother needed his help cleaning out her attic. He had a hard time deciding what to do even though he promised his mom he would help his grandmother. Eventually, he decided to go to his practice, thinking he could help his grandmother after it was over. However, his grandma tried cleaning the attic herself and sprained her ankle. Leroy's mother was disappointed in him and said his deed that day spoke for itself. He was grounded for two weeks for his actions. In the paragraph above, a deed is-- A. an offer B. a promise C. a question D. an action

D. an action

10. Read this paragraph. The school decided to have an election to vote on a school president for the fifth and sixth grades. The student candidates running for school president presented speeches and then answered questions from students in a school- wide debate. The candidates were forced to be responsible and tell the truth when they answered the questions during the debate. The teachers at the school were excited and grateful that a side-effect of the election was that their entire student body got to be a part of the electoral system and experience what politics are like in real-life. In the paragraph above, what does the phrase side-effect mean? A. an undiagnosed situation B. an expected result e C. an intentional problem D. an unplanned outcome

D. an unplanned outcome

2. Read this paragraph. The first day of school was so scary for Brenda. She had moved from a school across town and had to make all new friends. On the first day of school the teacher called out the students' names in alphabetical order, then each student had to tell what their most enjoyable moment of the summer was like and explain why it meant so much to them. What does order mean as it is used in the paragraph above? A. neatness B. instruction C. items D. arrangement

D. arrangement

16. Read the following paragraph. This story is closely related to The Frog Princess, where a transformed frog turns into a beautiful bride who is granted three wishes. With one of her wishes, she wishes for her groom to turn into a frog, so they may return together to the forest. What does the word transformed mean as it is used in the paragraph above? A. finished quickly B. divided into areas C. completed without fees D. changed greatly with a purpose

D. changed greatly with a purpose

6. Read this paragraph. Leon and his father visited New Orleans to stay his uncle's house for three days. Leon's cousin was graduating from college. Leon and his father decided to sightsee for a few days before the graduation and they took an airboat ride to see real-life alligators in the swamps. Leon was afraid they wouldn't get to see one as one hour of the tour had passed, before a giant alligator darted right towards them from a rock in the swamp.That made Leon's day. In the paragraph above, the word passed means-- A. to move alongside, or go by B. to come to or toward C. to come to an end D. to elapse or slip by

D. to elapse or slip by