Context Clue Quiz

The parents realized that Jonah was a child prodigy when his teacher told them that the eight­-year-­old was reading books written for high school students.

What does "prodigy" mean?

• leader

• genius

• follower

• professional

My sister's nose resembles my mother's nose.

What does "resemble" mean?

• feel like

• taste like

• run like

• look like

The class decided to exhibit the science project during Parent's Night.

• lose

• eat

• trade

• show

His mother gets anxious if he stays out after dark.

What does "anxious" mean?

• nervous

• silly

• happy

• sleepy

When she did not understand the instructions, she asked her teacher to clarify them. What does "clarify" mean?

• remove

• call

• explain

• stop

We often travel to England in the autumn to see autumn foliage.

What does "foliage" mean?

• wind

• flowers

• leaves

• soil

The salesman lowered the price, which made it a bargain.

What does "bargain" mean?

• good price

• expensive deal

• speech

• idea

The tragic ending to the story made the woman cry.

What does "tragic" mean?

• long

• sad

• happy

• unexpected

Was the clown able to amuse the children in the hospital?

• leave

• forget

• discharge

• entertain

The citizen knows the tsunami will devastate their homes.

What does "devastate" means?

• destroy

• renew

• lift

• delay