Context Clues 2 Part Questions

Part A: It was the Quiz Team finals, and Bethany couldn’t afford any blunders in the last round. A careless error could cost them the whole competition.

What is the meaning of blunders in the passage?

• foolish mistakes

• payments

• losses

• problems

Part B: What phrase from the passage best supports the answer to Part A?

• Quiz Team finals

• couldn't afford

• careless error

• cost them the whole competition

Part A: My treehouse was amazing when Dad built it, but years of rain and hot sun is causing it to deteriorate. Many pieces of wood are splitting apart and some parts have rotted out. It’s in such poor condition now that we can’t play in it.

What is the meaning of deteriorate as used in the passage?

• fall

• get old

• become worse

• become ugly

Part B: Which phrase from the passage best supports the answer to part A?

• such poor condition

• but years of rain

• hot sun

• can't play in it

Part A: Mom was ready to make a drastic change to our kitchen. She had everything torn out including the counters and the floors. The new kitchen is beautiful and looks brand new. The change was so extreme that when Grandma visited, she thought she walked into the wrong house!

What is the meaning of drastic as used in the passage?

• new

• having a strong effect

• to turn beautiful

• to make different

Part B: What phrase from the passage best supports the answer to Part A?

• change

• new kitchen is beautiful

• change was so extreme

• looks brand new

Part A: Jamie liked everyone around her to do what she wanted. She would manipulate them give her whatever she wished by making them feel bad, like they had done something wrong. When they felt guilty, they would give her whatever she asked for.

What is the meaning of the word manipulate as used in the passage?

• yell at

• control in an unfair way

• be angry with

• want

Part B: What phrase from the passage best supports the answer to Part A?

• whatever she asked

• liked everyone around her

• making them feel bad

• she wished

Part A: Monotonous work always made Ray sleepy. One job he had to do was cut the end of each bag as it rolled down the line. Hour after hour he had to do the same thing. Sometimes he would take a break just to wake himself up.

What is the meaning of monotonous as used in the passage?

• having little variety

• boring

• having many choices

• fast-paced

Part B: What phrase from the passage best supports the answer to Part A?

• cut the end of each bag

• to do the same thing

• take a break

• wake himself up