Context Clues Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 29: Context clues · Set 930 · 40 questions

Word tip (The sentence explains the word): Find the hard word and read the whole sentence around it. Look for the clue: an example, a reason, a result or an opposite. Put your meaning in place of the word and check that the sentence still makes sense.

1. 1.The children were rowdy on the bus, shouting and jumping on the seats. “Rowdy” means ___. (a) sleepy (b) sad (c) quiet and polite (d) noisy and rough
2. 2.The cliff path was so perilous that climbers needed ropes. “Perilous” means ___. (a) safe (b) dangerous (c) easy (d) flat
3. 3.Priya was adamant that she would finish the race, even with a sore foot. “Adamant” means ___. (a) sleepy (b) unsure (c) scared (d) firm, not changing mind
4. 4.Our new neighbour seems amiable; she smiles and greets everyone. “Amiable” means ___. (a) angry (b) sleepy (c) friendly (d) rude
5. 5.The fire spread rapidly through the dry grass. “Rapidly” means ___. (a) gently (b) slowly (c) quickly (d) quietly
6. 6.After the monsoon, the village had an ample supply of water. “Ample” means ___. (a) salty (b) dirty (c) very little (d) more than enough
7. 7.The tiny village is remote; it takes two days to reach it by road. “Remote” means ___. (a) very large (b) very busy (c) very near (d) far away
8. 8.Water is vital for all living things; we cannot live without it. “Vital” means ___. (a) harmful (b) useless (c) very important (d) tasty
9. 9.Grandma is very hospitable; she welcomes every guest with tea and snacks. “Hospitable” means ___. (a) friendly to guests (b) very sick (c) unwelcoming (d) very strict
10. 10.The tortoise was sluggish and took all day to cross the garden. “Sluggish” means ___. (a) noisy (b) fast (c) angry (d) slow-moving
11. 11.The instructions were ambiguous, so everyone understood them differently. “Ambiguous” means ___. (a) very clear (b) very short (c) unclear (d) very funny
12. 12.The Thar Desert is arid; it hardly ever rains there. “Arid” means ___. (a) very cold (b) very green (c) very dry (d) very wet
13. 13.The film was so dreary that we left before it ended. “Dreary” means ___. (a) very short (b) exciting (c) very funny (d) dull and gloomy
14. 14.The clown was so hilarious that the whole audience laughed. “Hilarious” means ___. (a) very sad (b) very scary (c) very tall (d) very funny
15. 15.After the rain, the garden looked lush and green. “Lush” means ___. (a) very dirty (b) thick and healthy (c) dry and dead (d) very small
16. 16.The soup was scalding, and Meera burnt her tongue. “Scalding” means ___. (a) very cold (b) very hot (c) very salty (d) very thick
17. 17.The patient’s condition was critical, so the doctors acted fast. “Critical” means ___. (a) very simple (b) very funny (c) very serious (d) very good
18. 18.Her explanation was lucid, and everyone understood at once. “Lucid” means ___. (a) confusing (b) clear and easy (c) very long (d) very funny
19. 19.Rohan was perplexed by the strange message and read it five times. “Perplexed” means ___. (a) sleepy (b) pleased (c) puzzled (d) angry
20. 20.After the long walk, Rohan was so famished that he ate four chapatis. “Famished” means ___. (a) very sleepy (b) very angry (c) very hungry (d) very proud
21. 21.Kavya is meticulous; she checks every sum twice before handing in her work. “Meticulous” means ___. (a) very lazy (b) very careful (c) very careless (d) very fast
22. 22.The cake looked tempting, and we could not wait to eat it. “Tempting” means ___. (a) ugly (b) burnt (c) tiny (d) hard to resist
23. 23.The speech was so tedious that half the class yawned. “Tedious” means ___. (a) very exciting (b) short and funny (c) long and boring (d) very loud
24. 24.The house was vacant; nobody had lived in it for years. “Vacant” means ___. (a) beautiful (b) expensive (c) empty (d) crowded
25. 25.The timid kitten hid under the bed whenever guests came. “Timid” means ___. (a) very fierce (b) very playful (c) very hungry (d) easily frightened
26. 26.The ancient temples of Hampi were built hundreds of years ago. “Ancient” means ___. (a) very tall (b) very new (c) very old (d) very small
27. 27.The baby’s cries were incessant; she did not stop for an hour. “Incessant” means ___. (a) short (b) soft (c) happy (d) non-stop
28. 28.The soldiers were valiant and fought bravely to protect the village. “Valiant” means ___. (a) brave (b) cowardly (c) tired (d) hungry
29. 29.The chilli was so potent that one bite made my eyes water. “Potent” means ___. (a) very cheap (b) very weak (c) very strong (d) very sweet
30. 30.The old building was dilapidated, with broken walls and a fallen roof. “Dilapidated” means ___. (a) falling apart (b) very clean (c) very tall (d) brand new
31. 31.The garbage gave off a pungent smell that made us cover our noses. “Pungent” means ___. (a) pleasant (b) faint (c) strong-smelling (d) sweet-smelling
32. 32.The street vendor’s samosas were delectable, so we ordered more. “Delectable” means ___. (a) cold (b) delicious (c) tasteless (d) burnt
33. 33.The gigantic whale was longer than our school bus. “Gigantic” means ___. (a) slow (b) huge (c) noisy (d) tiny
34. 34.The empty house looked eerie at night, with creaking doors. “Eerie” means ___. (a) bright and cheerful (b) very clean (c) strange and scary (d) very warm
35. 35.The pond water was murky, so we could not see the bottom. “Murky” means ___. (a) sweet (b) cloudy and dark (c) clear (d) very cold
36. 36.The milk had a peculiar smell, so Mum threw it away. “Peculiar” means ___. (a) strange (b) sweet (c) pleasant (d) fresh
37. 37.Meera’s room was immaculate; there was not a speck of dust anywhere. “Immaculate” means ___. (a) very messy (b) very dark (c) spotlessly clean (d) very small
38. 38.The tiny ant carried a load that was colossal compared to its body. “Colossal” means ___. (a) huge (b) tiny (c) light (d) soft
39. 39.The heat was unbearable, so we stayed indoors until evening. “Unbearable” means ___. (a) very pleasant (b) very cool (c) too much to stand (d) very mild
40. 40.The two friends had a loud dispute over whose turn it was. “Dispute” means ___. (a) an argument (b) a hug (c) a game (d) a gift

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