1) Emma has acrophobia. When she went to the Grand Canyon over the summer, she would not go anywhere near the edge. What is "acrophobia"? a) The fear of heights b) The fear of getting lost c) The fear of traveling d) The fear of rocks 2) During allergy season, Rosa often kept a handkerchief in her pocket to blow her nose. What is a "handkerchief"? a) Note b) Arm c) Note d) Cloth tissue 3) My brother is very uncivil at the dinner table. What does uncivil mean? a) Angry b) Impolite c) Polite d) Helpful 4) Kyle pondered what grade he got on the test. What does pondered mean? a) Fail b) Pass c) Laugh d) Wonder 5) Joe was very zealous about making sure people could read. What does zealous mean? a) Angry b) Passionate c) Happy d) Bored 6) The screen was very fragile; it broke when I dropped my phone. What does "fragile" mean? a) Strong b) Large c) Soft d) Easy to break 7) Merary was ecstatic when she won the game. She jumped up and down with joy! What does "ecstatic" mean? a) Very happy b) Angry c) Sad d) Nervous 8) The mischievous puppy kept stealing socks from the laundry basket. What does "mischievous" mean? a) Well-behaved b) Sleepy and slow c) Playful and naughty d) Lazy and fat 9) Dancers are very limber, which explains how they can do so many twists and bends. What does "limber" mean? a) Good for growing b) Flexible c) Take apart d) Useless 10) Jackson was famished after playing basketball all day, so he ate a big plate of food. What does "famished" mean? a) Very hungry b) Thirsty c) Very tired d) Excites 11) Lara couldn't stifle her giggles as her brother tried to trick his friend, so she ruined the joke. What does "stifle" mean? a) Next to or near b) Bored c) Hold back d) Tell or reveal 12) She used an alias to hide her real identity from the authorities. What does "alias" mean? a) Win or be victorious b) Fake name c) Flexible d) Fall down

Context Clues Practice [Creative Writing]

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