Context Clues Exercise

 Directions: Define the underlined word using context clues.

1. Jorge has been the proprietor of the store for thirty years. His father was the owner before that.
2. The tiny dog looked innocuous, but in fact he was very dangerous.
3. My 75-year-old mother and my 93-year-old grandmother are both in the same geriatric center.
4. Taylor was never hungry, but after going without food for three days, he was so ravenous that he ate like a dog.
5. Lela is usually very verbose in class. Today, however, she didn’t talk at all.

Context Clues to Improve Reading Comprehension & Vocabulary

10 question Contextual Clues. Line answer in the blank.


1. The Woman found herself in a difficult situation. In fact, her plight was so serious that she decided to get help. ( Synonyms, Comparison )


2. Some people like to walk quickly home after work, but I prefer to stroll home and look at the store windows along the way. (Example, Comparison )


3. The powerful poison was imperceptible when mixed in liquid; that is it could not be tasted, seen, or smelled. ( Example, Direct Explanation )


4. Mr. Kelada was incredibly cocksure. It was his excessive self-confidence that made you want to prove him wrong whenever he gave opinion. ( Experience, Synonyms )


5. There was a kind of detachment about the old man’s behavior. It appeared as if he didn’t care what you were saying to him, as if what you were saying ware of no interest to him. (Example, Experience )


6. When I was a child my mother seemed to approve of almost everything I wanted to do. My father, however, always seemed to have deprecating reaction to whatever I did. (Comparison, Direction Explanation )


7. In a battle situation he always appeared calm and relaxed. It was this calm demeanor that earned him the respect and admiration of the other soldiers. ( Example , Experience )


8. Alan found himself on the first floor of an old, seemingly abandoned building. As he walked up to the second floor he could hear the old wooden stairs creak with each step he took. (Experience, Synonyms )


9. From the shelf above him, the old man took down a phial, a small glass bottle use to keep liquids, and he places it on the table in front of him. ( Example, Direction Explanation)


10. It was our first night on the ship. Feeling tired after a long, uneventful day at sea, I returned to my cabin, lay down on my berth, and quickly fell asleep. ( Experience, Comparison) .