Context Clues & Greek Roots

The class decided to exhibit the science project during Parents’ Night.

​What does exhibit mean in the sentence above?

• lose

• eat

• trade

• show

The frigid water made Elizabeth’s teeth chatter.

What does the word frigid mean?

• cold

• clean

• green

• warm

After the rainstorm, the rainbow lit up the sky with vivid colors.

What does the word vivid mean?

• dark

• funny

• bright

• normal

The movie star's large and beautiful home was palatial.

What is the meaning of the word palatial?

• ugly

• tiny

• for dogs

• like a palace

Typewriters became obsolete with the development of personal computers.

What is the meaning of the word obsolete?

• popular

• out-dated

• careful

• round

The young boy made a spectacle out of himself when he wore a clown outfit to church.

Spect is a Latin root that means to observe. So a spectacle is something you can

• touch

• see

• jump on

• speak

People were upset that the store raised their prices so they objected to shopping there.

Ject is a latin root that means to throw. What is the best definition of objected in this context?

• Something that can be seen or touched

• to say something to show your disagreement

• a goal you've set

• a special ball that is hard to throw.

Slavery was abolished in the U.S. after the Civil War.

What does the word abolished mean?

• outlawed

• exchanged

• running

• common

Pedestrians should look both ways before crossing the street.

What does the word pedestrians mean?

• crosswalks

• walkers

• stoplights

• parrots

His mother gets anxious if he stays out after dark.

What is the definition of the word anxious?

• nervous

• silly

• happy

• mad