mystery context clues
directions: use context clues in each sentence to help our detective determine the meaning of the underlined mystery word. (underline or highlight) the context clues that helped you determine the word meaning. circle the correct meaning of the mystery word.
1. lauren felt very gleeful when she earned an excellent grade on her science project.
a. pleased
b. disappointed
c. overwhelmed
2. sam wanted to flee as fast as he could when he saw a snake slithering toward him.
a. scream
b. sprint
c. ride
3. my babysitter and i went to the recreation to swing and play on the playground.
a. grocery store
b. lake
c. park
4. the weather outside is stormy. the sky is dark and the clouds are black.
a. stormy
b. sunny
c. snowy
5. ms. smith went home early today because she was feeling ill. she had a sore throat.
a. enthusiastic
b. sick
c. hungry
directions: use the context clues in each sentence to determine the meaning of the mystery word. write the meaning of the word and underline or highlight the context clues.
6. we put gloves on our hands before we went outside to play in the snow.
gloves:
7. ryan forgot to shut the front door at home. the dogs were missing somewhere in the neighborhood.
missing:
8. i was rushing to school yesterday because i woke up late.
rushing:
9. the muffins were very hot when we took them out of the oven. they were steaming.
hot:
10. the toast was burnt because we left it in the oven too long. it was black as night.
burnt:

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mystery context clues
directions: use context clues in each sentence to help our detective determine the meaning of the underlined mystery word. (underline or highlight) the context clues that helped you determine the word meaning. circle the correct meaning of the mystery word.
1. lauren felt very gleeful when she earned an excellent grade on her science project.
 a. pleased
 b. disappointed
 c. overwhelmed
2. sam wanted to flee as fast as he could when he saw a snake slithering toward him.
 a. scream
 b. sprint
 c. ride
3. my babysitter and i went to the recreation to swing and play on the playground.
 a. grocery store
 b. lake
 c. park
4. the weather outside is stormy. the sky is dark and the clouds are black.
 a. stormy
 b. sunny
 c. snowy
5. ms. smith went home early today because she was feeling ill. she had a sore throat.
 a. enthusiastic
 b. sick
 c. hungry
directions: use the context clues in each sentence to determine the meaning of the mystery word. write the meaning of the word and underline or highlight the context clues.
6. we put gloves on our hands before we went outside to play in the snow.
 gloves:
7. ryan forgot to shut the front door at home. the dogs were missing somewhere in the neighborhood.
 missing:
8. i was rushing to school yesterday because i woke up late.
 rushing:
9. the muffins were very hot when we took them out of the oven. they were steaming.
 hot:
10. the toast was burnt because we left it in the oven too long. it was black as night.
 burnt:

Accepted Answer

### Question 1
# Brief Explanations:
The sentence says Lauren earned an excellent grade, so she should feel pleased. "Disappointed" is the opposite, and "overwhelmed" doesn't fit. The context clue is "earned an excellent grade".
# Answer:
a. pleased

### Question 2
# Brief Explanations:
When seeing a snake, Sam would want to run fast. "Scream" is a sound, "ride" doesn't fit. The context clue is "snake slithering toward him".
# Answer:
b. sprint

### Question 3
# Brief Explanations:
Swinging and playing on the playground happen at a park. A grocery store is for shopping, a lake is for water activities. The context clue is "swing and play on the playground".
# Answer:
c. park

### Question 4
# Brief Explanations:
Dark sky and black clouds mean it's stormy. "Sunny" is the opposite, "snowy" isn't indicated. The context clue is "sky is dark and the clouds are black".
# Answer:
a. stormy

### Question 5
# Brief Explanations:
Having a sore throat means she's sick. "Enthusiastic" is positive, "hungry" is about food. The context clue is "had a sore throat".
# Answer:
b. sick

### Question 6
# Brief Explanations:
For playing in the snow, we put gloves on hands. The context clue is "on our hands" and "play in the snow". So "gloves" means a covering for hands to keep warm in snow.
# Answer:
gloves (meaning: a covering for the hands, usually to keep warm; context clues: "on our hands", "play in the snow")

### Question 7
# Brief Explanations:
Ryan forgot to shut the door, so dogs are missing or lost. The context clue is "forgot to shut the front door" and "somewhere in the neighborhood". So "missed" (here meaning lost/missing) as the dogs are out.
# Answer:
missed (meaning: lost or missing; context clues: "forgot to shut the front door", "somewhere in the neighborhood")

### Question 8
# Brief Explanations:
Waking up late would make one hurry to school. The context clue is "woke up late". So "going" (here meaning hurrying) to school.
# Answer:
going (meaning: hurrying; context clue: "woke up late")

### Question 9
# Brief Explanations:
Muffins from the oven being steaming means they're hot. The context clue is "took them out of the oven" and "steaming". So "hot" (meaning: having a high temperature; context clues: "took them out of the oven", "steaming")
# Answer:
hot (meaning: having a high temperature; context clues: "took them out of the oven", "steaming")

### Question 10
# Brief Explanations:
Left in the oven too long and black means burnt. The context clue is "left it in the oven too long", "black as night". So "burnt" (meaning: damaged by fire/heat, blackened; context clues: "left it in the oven too long", "black as night")
# Answer:
burnt (meaning: damaged by heat, blackened; context clues: "left it in the oven too long", "black as night")

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