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Context Clues

This document provides 12 sentences with underlined unfamiliar words and a paragraph with two blanks to be filled in using context clues. The sentences are used to help determine the meanings of the underlined words by considering the context provided in each sentence. The paragraph blanks can be filled in by considering the context of the full paragraph and surrounding words.

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Context Clues

This document provides 12 sentences with underlined unfamiliar words and a paragraph with two blanks to be filled in using context clues. The sentences are used to help determine the meanings of the underlined words by considering the context provided in each sentence. The paragraph blanks can be filled in by considering the context of the full paragraph and surrounding words.

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A. Choose the meaning of the underlined unfamiliar word A.

Choose the meaning of the underlined unfamiliar word

Show Foul-smelling Walkers Show Foul-smelling Walkers


Drinks Difficult Non-stop Drinks Difficult Non-stop
Worried Cold Out-dated Worried Cold Out-dated
Broke Bad Humid Broke Bad Humid

1. At the restaurant we were offered a variety of 1. At the restaurant we were offered a variety of
beverages , like milk and ice tea. beverages , like milk and ice tea.
2. Pedestrians should look both ways before crossing 2. Pedestrians should look both ways before crossing
the street. the street.
3. When I fell off the trampoline, I fractured my arm 3. When I fell off the trampoline, I fractured my arm
and wore a cast. and wore a cast.
4. The class decided to exhibit the science project 4. The class decided to exhibit the science project
during Parents’ Night. during Parents’ Night.
5. The frigid water made Elizabeth’s teeth chatter. 5. The frigid water made Elizabeth’s teeth chatter.
6. Typewriters became obsolete while the computers 6. Typewriters became obsolete while the computers
became more popular. became more popular.
7. His mother gets anxious if he stays outside after dark. 7. His mother gets anxious if he stays outside after dark.
8. After the rainstorm, the rainbow lit up the sky with 8. After the rainstorm, the rainbow lit up the sky with
vivid colors. vivid colors.
9. She hums continuously, or all the time, and it annoys 9. She hums continuously, or all the time, and it annoys
me. me.
10. This situation is a conundrum - a puzzle. 10. This situation is a conundrum - a puzzle.
11. The feral cat would not let us pet him, unlike our 11. The feral cat would not let us pet him, unlike our
tame cat. tame cat.
12. Something in the refrigerator has a putrid odor; the 12. Something in the refrigerator has a putrid odor; the
smell was rotten when we opened the door. smell was rotten when we opened the door.

B. Complete the paragraph using context clues B. Complete the paragraph using context clues

Richard was the youngest ________________ in his family. Richard was the youngest ________________ in his family.
He had two sisters and one ________________ .The family He had two sisters and one ________________ .The family
________________ in a little house. ________________ in a little house.

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