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Context Clues

1.  In the pirate story, there were the good guys against the buccaneers.

In this sentence, the word buccaneers means
  actors
  helpers
  teachers
  pirates
2.  The canopy will shade us from the sun as well as an umbrella would.

In this sentence, the word canopy means
  blanket
  cover
  overhang
  tree
3.  It takes several people to get the job done - not just one.

In this sentence, the word several means
  no one
  smart
  one
  more than one
4.  Even though Donna tries to be accurate in her work, she makes a lot of mistakes.

In this sentence, the word accurate means
  fast
  sloppy
  correct
  slow
5.  The pungent smell in the office, which smelled horrible, caused everyone to walk the other way.

In this sentence, the word pungent means
  lovely
  strong
  flower
  scent
6.  I asked if I could go to Hailey's party, and Mom said she would have to give it some consideration before she gave me an answer.

In this sentence, the word consideration means
  paint
  mistake
  flame
  thought
7.  Her piercing scream was not at all like a whisper.

In this sentence, the word piercing means
  quiet
  loud
  silent
8.  Our driveway was gelid yesterday, just like the ice in the freezer, but it has thawed out since then.

In this sentence, the word gelid means
  hot
  cracked
  hard
  icy
9.  The boy acted in a humane way when taking care of the lost dog.

In this sentence, the word humane means
  caring
  mean
  hurtful
  bad
10.  I tried to persuade her to recycle her plastic bottles, but I just couldn't talk her into it.

In this sentence, the word persuade means
  convince
  force
  make
  allow



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