Word Relationships: Using Context Answers

Read the sentences.The lettuce was much too moist to eat. The leaves drooped limply off my fork and tasted chewy in my mouth.Based on the clues in the sentence, which word would be the best replacement for moist?

Read the paragraphs."I want you to carefully scrutinize the plants at your lab tables,” our science teacher, Mrs. Sharma, instructed.My lab partner, Sasha, and I leaned in closer to take a better look at the purple flowers. I took careful note of each segment I could recognize. I wrote them down in my notebook."What do you observe about their shapes? What different parts can you identify?” Mrs. Sharma asked.Based on the context clues in the paragraphs, what does the word "scrutinize” mean?

Read the sentence.My uncle likes to tell colorful stories about his adventures in other countries.Which statement about this sentence is true?

Read the sentence.The crowd cheered for the many soldiers who served in our country’s military.Which word would the author most likely use to make the work of the soldiers seem more positive?

Read the sentence.I tasted many exotic fruits at the community food fair, including mangoes, papayas, and guavas.Which type of context clue does the author use to show the meaning of the word exotic?

Read the sentence.I regret buying the cheap TV at the electronics sale because it barely lasted a week before the screen went black and the volume stopped working.Based on the clues in this passage, the author uses the word cheap to mean

Which sentence uses the connotative meaning of the word crooked?

Read the sentences.My cousin has read every book in the library about large, poisonous reptiles, and she spends hours staring at them in their glass cages at the zoo. She even dreams of keeping one as a pet someday. I will never understand her unusual interest in these creatures.Which word best defines the word unusual in this context?

Read the sentence.My father was livid when another driver crashed into the back of our van, but my mother was delighted instead of upset because we would get a new car.Which word in the sentence gives a clue about the meaning of the word livid?

Read the sentence.The steep trails and rocky terrain made the hike a real bear.Which statement about this sentence is true?