Context Clues

When I was caught in the rain, my clothes were saturated and completely soaking wet.

• thoroughly wet

• ruined

• cold

• damp

Unlike her grandmother, who was very generous to her, Sarah's parents were misers who never bought her anything.

• people who donate money to charity

• people who don't spend money on anyone

• people who don't have very much money

• people who earn lots of money

Emma could not get over how elegant the cruise ship was. The walls were paneled in beautiful wood, there were fresh flowers on every table, and the floors were made of gleaming stone.

• stylish

• untidy or sloppy

• boring

• hard

Mekhi was a good basketball player who yearned for the chance to play professionally. He practiced every day and called coaches at all the professional teams asking for a try-out.

• regretted

• doubted

• complained

• desired

Kaylen was feeling apprehensive about the camping trip. She had never slept in a tent before. What if there were bears or mountain lions?

• worried

• angry

• excited

• bored

Alexandria knew that the advanced studies program was rigorous. It would require a great deal of reading and homework. Still, she felt she was up for the challenge.

• boring

• surprising

• easy

• difficult

Grandpa was in a jovial mood, making jokes and laughing at everything.

• crazy

• irritable

• happy

• calm

Over the years, Mrs. Franks had accumulated thousands of

books. She was running out of room on her bookshelves.

• stolen

• written

• borrowed

• collected

Marcia was in a difficult predicament. She had accidentally agreed to go to the dance with two different boys!

• situation

• TV show

• decision

• formal

The boys had not seen the storm coming in. They built a makeshift shelter from branches they found on the ground and hoped that help would come soon.

• dry

• large

• cozy

• temporary