Context Clues Vocabulary Challenge

Read the sentence: "The ambitious young artist spent hours perfecting her painting." What does the word "ambitious" most likely mean in this context?

• Lazy

• Determined

• Uninterested

• Careless

Tags

CCSS.L.6.5C

CCSS.L.7.5C

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

In the sentence, "The scientist was skeptical about the new theory until he saw the evidence," what does the word "skeptical" mean?

• Confident

• Doubtful

• Excited

• Unaware

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

"The company manufactured toys that were sold worldwide." What does the word "manufactured" mean in this context?

• Destroyed

• Created

• Purchased

• Discarded

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4E

CCSS.L.3.4D

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

In the sentence, "The explorer traversed the dense jungle to reach the hidden temple," what does the word "traversed" mean?

• Avoided

• Crossed

• Ignored

• Observed

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

"The ingenious solution to the problem surprised everyone." What does the word "ingenious" mean in this context?

• Simple

• Clever

• Useless

• Common

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2F

In the sentence, "The controversy over the new policy caused a lot of debate," what does the word "controversy" mean?

• Agreement

• Dispute

• Celebration

• Silence

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

"The athlete's persistence paid off when she finally won the championship." What does the word "persistence" mean in this context?

• Giving up

• Consistency

• Hesitation

• Indifference

Tags

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.W.4.2D

CCSS.W.5.2D

In the sentence, "The new law was incorporated into the existing legal framework," what does the word "incorporated" mean?

• Removed

• Included

• Ignored

• Rejected

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.10

CCSS.RI.4.10

CCSS.RI.5.10

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

"The teacher asked for the students' opinion on the new book they read." What does the word "opinion" mean in this context?

• Fact

• Belief

• Lie

• Silence

Tags

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.W.4.2D

CCSS.W.5.2D

In the sentence, "The dancer's performance was gracing the stage with elegance," what does the word "gracing" mean?

• Ruining

• Beautifying

• Ignoring

• Leaving

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4