4.6 Context Clues Practice

The hike was grueling. I had to rest every few minutes.

• calm

• hard

• boring

Meg was mortified when she tripped on the stairs and fell on her face.

• angry

• happy

• embarrassed

The brawl, or fight, caused the kids to have to go to the principal's office.

Which word tells you what brawl means?

How are you feeling about context clues?

• Easy peasy

• I kinda get them...

• They don't make sense to me

The man was in the penitentiary for stealing a TV.

• prison

• hotel

• gas station

Katie was fretting about her math test. Just thinking about it made her heart race.

• mad

• worrying

• happy

How is your day going?

• HORRIBLE

• OK

• Good

• AMAZING!

The lightning illuminated the room just before the thunder shook the house.

• lit

• darkened

• burned

The tornado was a catastrophe for the small town.

• blessing

• shadow

• disaster