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Reading Practice 2

Last updated about 3 years ago

9 questions

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Directions: Read each sentence. Use the context clues to help figure out the meaning of the underlined word.

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Everyone complained about the bland taste of the potatoes

tasteless

delicious

wonderful

Cindy raised her hand in order to ask the teacher to clarify the directions.

eliminate

explain

rewrite

The curtain was opened to reveal the new and improved version of the car.

show

hide

subside

Don invented a flexible pencil that could be wrapped around your wrist

rigid

bendable

stiff

1. Be sure to allow ample time to finish your homework before baseball practice

enough

a portion

estimate

contain

I wanted to embrace the crying little girl to comfort her

reject

relieve

hug

discipline

Fruits and vegetables were scarce last year during the drought.

more than needed

ripe and plump

in short supply

abundant

The protective mother bear refused to abandon her cubs as fire moved closer.

protect

keep

leave

move

Mary stopped to browse around the art supply store before the sale began.

casually look around

move things around

hide things

make a list