Context Clues Game 1

Wake up very early. Go to your window. Wait. You will be amazed. The sun will rise and color the sky. The sun will shine pink, orange, gold, and red.

The underlined word (amazed) in the passage means:

• surprised

• busy

• asleep

I looked out the window. All I could see was white. The ground was white. The sky was white. My mother said, "That is a blizzard. The schools will be closed today."

The underlined word (blizzard) in the passage means:

• heavy snow storm

• lots of sunshine

• heavy rain storm

Monkeys do tricks and amuse people. Monkeys climb very fast. They blow horns. They dance and make funny noises. People laugh when they watch monkeys.

The underlined word (amuse) in the passage means:

• make people laugh

• make people cry

• make people tired

Stakes help to hold a tent down. They are pieces of wood. You bang the stakes into the ground. Then you tie the tent ropes to them.

The underlined word (stakes) in the passage means:

• stones

• sticks

• nails

Jessica and Ruth saw the sky turn dark. Large raindrops began to fall. They ran. They looked very funny when they walked into the house. They were drenched!

The underlined word (drenched) in the passage means:

• muddy

• dry

• very wet

I am in a band. All the children play instruments. Mindy blows a horn. I ring bells. We make a lot of noise, but everyone likes to hear us play.

The underlined word (instruments) in the passage means:

• things that you throw

• things that make music

• games in a playground

The mice were playing in the kitchen. The cat came in to see what was going on. The mice were scared when they saw the cat. They all scampered into the hole in the wall.

 

The underlined word (scampered) in the passage means:

• walked

• flew

• ran

All winter long

There is rain and snow.

Cold winds blow.

That is why I __________ a coat

Wherever I go.

The word that best fits the blank space is:

• carry

• leave

• wear

How many things can you think of that twirl? I can twirl a plate on one finger. I like dancers best who twirl around and around.

The underlined word (twirl) in the passage means:

• move fast

• jump fast

• turn around fast

We wear bathing suits at the beach. The sun shines on our bare skin. Our skin feels hot. Then we run into the water. It feels cool on our bare skin.

The underlined word (bare) in the passage means:

• strong
• uncovered
• brown