Let's solve each sentence by choosing the correct word from the box:
afraid, breakfast, forgot, heavy, speak, meet, without, stopped, crawl, lived
We’ll go through each sentence one by one, using
context clues to determine the best fit.
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1.
I ________ to feed my dog before I went to school.
- The sentence is about something that happened *before* going to school.
- "Forgot" makes sense — you didn’t remember to feed the dog.
✔ forgot
2.
Sam likes to eat eggs and toast for ________.
- Eggs and toast are typical morning foods.
- The time of day is implied.
✔ breakfast
3.
The bus ________ at the red light.
- Vehicles stop at red lights.
✔ stopped
4.
Tomorrow Kim will ________ her new teacher.
- “Will” indicates future action. Meeting someone new is common.
✔ meet
5.
The baby is just learning to ________.
- Babies learn to move around early on. “Crawl” fits developmentally.
✔ crawl
6.
My best friend ________ next door until he moved away.
- This describes where someone lived in the past.
✔ lived
7.
Ella is ________ of thunderstorms.
- Being afraid of something is a common feeling.
✔ afraid
8.
The backpack is really ________.
- Describing weight — something that feels hard to carry.
✔ heavy
9.
I can't go to sleep ________ my teddy bear.
- This means the person needs the teddy bear to sleep.
- “Without” shows absence.
✔ without
10.
You have to ________ clearly when giving a speech.
- Speaking clearly is essential during a speech.
✔ speak
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Final Answers:
1.
forgot
2.
breakfast
3.
stopped
4.
meet
5.
crawl
6.
lived
7.
afraid
8.
heavy
9.
without
10.
speak
✔ All sentences now make sense with the correct context clues!
Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of 5th grade vocab worksheets.
