Question

context clues
directions: read the sentence and choose the meaning of the underlined word.

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

a) enough
b) a portion
c) estimate
d) contain

1. i wanted to embrace the crying little girl to comfort her.

a) reject
b) relieve
c) hug
d) discipline

1. we have a new principal this year since mrs. smith resigned.

a) voluntarily quit
b) made to quite
c) asked for a job
d) needed help

1. fruits and vegetables were scarce last year during the drought.

a) more than needed
b) ripe and plump
c) in short supply
d) abundant

1. the nimble gymnast jumped and turned flips across the floor with ease.

a) quick and light in movement
b) clumsy and slow
c) quick and clumsy
d) untalented

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

a) protect
b) keep
c) leave
d) move

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

a) casually look around
b) move things around
c) hide things
d) make a list

1. jims little sister loves to pester him and his friends while they practice.

a) ignore
b) spy on
c) forget
d) annoy

Explanation:

Each answer is determined by analyzing the context of the sentence to match the underlined word's meaning.

1. The sentence needs time sufficient for homework and practice, so "ample" means enough.
2. Comforting a crying girl would involve a hug, so "embrace" means hug.
3. A new principal comes because the old one left voluntarily, so "resigned" means voluntarily quit.
4. A drought would make produce hard to get, so "scarce" means in short supply.
5. A gymnast doing flips with ease is quick and light, so "nimble" means quick and light in movement.
6. A protective bear would not leave her cubs, so "abandon" means leave.
7. Looking around a store before a sale is casual viewing, so "browse" means casually look around.
8. A sister bothering kids during practice is annoying them, so "pester" means annoy.

Answer:

1. a) Enough
2. c) Hug
3. a) Voluntarily quit
4. c) In short supply
5. a) Quick and light in movement
6. c) Leave
7. a) Casually look around
8. d) Annoy