Vocabulary with Context Clues

Other potential causes are stresses, such as poor environmental conditions or lack of proper nutrition. What clue word means almost the same as potential?

• stresses

• possible

• modified

• suggested

Maybe you mislaid the keys in a cabinet, instead of putting them where they belong. Choose the best definition for the word mislaid.

• lost

• found

• mixed

• looked for

Lisa pondered the idea, remaining deep in thought for half a minute or so. What does pondered mean?

• rejected

• laughed at

• agreed with

• thought about

When there is no dictionary available, the definition of a word can be guessed by looking for...

• Blues Clues

• Contest Rules

• Context Clues

• Metaphors

Context clues can be found around the word in the surrounding:

• sentence

• paragraph

• phrase

• all of the above

In a stagnant housing market, few people buy homes. In the above sentence, the word STAGNANT means:

• not impressionable

• very popular

• not active

• very busy

Stanley tried to determine the meaning of the vocabulary word, but there were so few clues in the sentence all he could do was hopelessly conjecture as to what the word might mean.

• ask

• determine

• guess

• scream

Unlike his sister Cattie, who had a very calm and mellow disposition, John jumped on couches and ran through the house like an animal kingdom. What does disposition mean?

• nature

• activity

• freedom

• setup

After weeks of avoiding him, Annie finally found the courage to tell David that she wasn’t interested in him; and even though David was heart broken, he appreciated her candor. What does candor mean?

• lying

• procrastination

• positivity

• honesty

What does benevolence mean?

• greed

• kindness

• wealth

• poor