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Reading Practice 2
By Rachel Andrews
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Instructions
Directions:
Read each sentence. Use the context clues to help figure out the meaning of the underlined word.
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Question 1
1.
Everyone complained about the
bland
taste of the potatoes
tasteless
delicious
wonderful
Question 2
2.
Cindy raised her hand in order to ask the teacher to
clarify
the directions.
eliminate
explain
rewrite
Question 3
3.
The curtain was opened to
reveal
the new and improved version of the car.
show
hide
subside
Question 4
4.
Don invented a
flexible
pencil that could be wrapped around your wrist
rigid
bendable
stiff
Question 5
5.
1. Be sure to allow
ample
time to finish your homework before baseball practice
enough
a portion
estimate
contain
Question 6
6.
I wanted to
embrace
the crying little girl to comfort her
reject
relieve
hug
discipline
Question 7
7.
Fruits and vegetables were
scarce
last year during the drought.
more than needed
ripe and plump
in short supply
abundant
Question 8
8.
The protective mother bear refused to
abandon
her cubs as fire moved closer.
protect
keep
leave
move
Question 9
9.
Mary stopped to
browse
around the art supply store before the sale began.
casually look around
move things around
hide things
make a list