Context Clues- Antonyms ( Opposites)

The rich woman gave a paltry sum to the charity even though she was able to give much more.

• worthy

• large

• small

• equal

Brady tried to quell the rumors about his illness, but they continued.

• spread

• began

• stop

• changed

Two new girls started school this week. Beth has a gregarious personality. Jemma is rather quiet.

• outgoing

• timid

• shy

• bashful

The mammoth footprint wasn't made by a tiny animal.

• baby

• huge

• little

• small

Jackson didn't think through the problem. He used conjecture to come up with the answer.

• logic

• skills

• math

• guess

We did not sleep at all at her slumber party.

• birthday

• sleepover

• surprise

• anniversary

When Lily was careful not to be seen as she peeked out the window, Phil was not as cautious and was seen.

• trouble

• risky

• dangerous

• careful

Flight 281's departure from Dallas is 8:45 a.m., and its arrival in Chicago is set for 10:30 a.m.

• crash

• leaving

• wing

• meal

If you don't conquer your fears, they will beat you.

• talk about

• forget

• win

• lose

The cat scuttled quickly around the room without lying down at all.

• sneaked

• walked

• crawled

• ran