Reading Contextual Clues

“I am going to rescind the permission I gave you to use my toys!” T. J. announced angrily. “I thought you would take good care of them, but I was wrong!”

• repeat

• celebrate

• continue

• cancel

When they heard the good news about the court’s decision, the angry crowd cheered and then began to disperse. “It looks like everyone is going home,” one reporter stated.

Which would be the opposite of “disperse”?

• move

• argue

• gather

• retreat

Due to her busy schedule she forgot to have any meals. By supper time, she's feeling famished and ready to gobble down her food.

What is famished?

• feeling faint

• extremely hungry

• super tired

I was so parched, I drank an entire glass of water in one gulp.

• hungry

• thirsty

• sleepy

The shallow river was usually easy for hikers to
wade across. However, the
recent heavy rains had turned it into a rushing torrent, too treacherous to cross. 

• dangerous

• wet

• muddy

• foggy

Many years before, Caesar’s men had tried and failed to invade Britain. No doubt this contributed to the xenophobia of the Romans. They were cautious about strangers who entered their country.

• honesty

• fear of foreigners

• kindliness

• stubbornness

Infer the Meaning from Context

1. After the storm, the RUBBLE from the collapsed building was everywhere.

• debris

• dust

• stones

Infer the Meaning from Context

1. She felt EXHAUSTED after working late into the night.

• very tired

• very pumped

• very sloppy

Which word best fits the context of the sentence: 'After the long hike, the group was feeling quite __weary__, and they decided to rest before continuing.'

• A) energetic

• B) tired

• C) excited

• D) bored

In the sentence 'The detective used the __clues__ left at the scene to solve the mystery,' what does the word 'clues' mean?

• A) evidence

• B) distractions

• C) obstacles

• D) stories