Context Clues Lessons

When Cassie forgot to do her final project, she tried to come up with a plausible excuse her teacher would believe and not question.

What does plausible mean as it is used in this sentence?

• believeable

• impossible

• irrational

• unreasonable

Although Alonzo is a zealous animal lover and does whatever he can to support animal causes, he does not own any pets since he is allergic.

What does zealous mean as it is used in this sentence?

• enthusiastic

• happy

• indifferent

• laid-back

As a young child, the award-winning singer had a proclivity for music so his parents signed him up for lessons and he became a professional at the age of 8.

What does proclivity mean as it is used in this sentence?

• approval

• ingrained opposition

• natural inclination

• respect

The students of LJP were not happy with the gradual improvement of Covid-19 cases in the city of Atlanta. They wanted to return to school immediately. What does gradual mean in the sentence?

• slow

• rapid

• no improvement

• great

After being online for six months, the students grew impatient with the virtual learning experience. What does impatient mean in this sentence?

• excited

• unable to wait; restless

• antsy

• unhappy

Teachers spend countless hours preparing lessons for their students, so they detest when students neglect completing their work. What do the two blue italicized words mean, and what clues in the sentence help you determine their meanings? Please answer in a complete sentence in the space provided below.

After spending an entire day online, students grow weary by the close of the day. What does the italicized word mean?

• impatient

• energetic

• hungry

• tired

After dropping his phone in the toilet, KamRon repeatedly pressed and held the power button, but the phone was unresponsive. What does unresponsive mean in the sentence?

• not reacting to input

• cracked

• full of water

• overheated

What does the word 'elated' mean in the sentence: 'She was elated when she received the good news'?

• A) confused

• B) overjoyed

• C) angry

• D) indifferent

In the sentence 'The detective was able to deduce the suspect's location from the clues left behind,' what does 'deduce' mean?

• A) ignore

• B) conclude

• C) forget

• D) hide