Here are the correct answers for the context clues worksheet, with explanations for each one.
1.
Sentence: "Many high schools did not
abolish their designated smoking areas until the late 1980s."
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Clue: The sentence talks about getting rid of smoking areas. "Abolish" means to officially end or stop something.
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Options:
- A. add (This is the opposite)
- B. eradicate (This means to destroy or get rid of completely)
- C. approve (This means to say yes to)
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Answer: B. eradicate
2.
Sentence: "After hearing his story, I can only
conclude that someone must be out to get him."
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Clue: After hearing information, you make a judgment or decision about what is true. "Conclude" means to arrive at a judgment or opinion by reasoning.
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Options:
- A. forget (No, you are thinking about it)
- B. agree (You might agree, but conclude is about making up your mind)
- C. decide (This fits best. You decide what the truth is based on the story)
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Answer: C. decide
3.
Sentence: "Once the board
approves your request, you can move forward with the project."
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Clue: If you can "move forward," it means you got permission. "Approve" means to accept or allow.
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Options:
- A. consents (This means to give permission or agree)
- B. rejects (This is the opposite)
- C. hears (Hearing isn't enough; you need permission)
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Answer: A. consents
4.
Sentence: "My first year of middle school, I found it really difficult to
navigate all the social expectations."
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Clue: "Navigate" usually means to find your way through a place. Here, it is used metaphorically for finding your way through social rules.
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Options:
- A. find (Close, but navigate is more about moving through)
- B. steer through (This is the best match. It means to guide yourself through difficulties)
- C. follow (You don't just follow expectations; you have to manage them)
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Answer: B. steer through
5.
Sentence: "If you are
dissatisfied with the service, you should complain."
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Clue: The word has the prefix "dis-", which often means "not". So, dissatisfied means "not satisfied". If you are not satisfied, you are unhappy. Also, people complain when they are unhappy.
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Options:
- A. unhappy (This matches "not satisfied")
- B. happy (Opposite)
- C. indifferent (This means you don't care, so you wouldn't complain)
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Answer: A. unhappy
6.
Sentence: "We tried to read the old diary, but the writing, which had been done in pencil, had faded so much it was
illegible."
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Clue: The prefix "il-" means "not". "Legible" means able to be read. So, "illegible" means "not able to be read". The clue "faded so much" confirms you can't see the words clearly.
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Options:
- A. unreadable (This means exactly "not able to be read")
- B. faded (The writing *is* faded, but illegible describes the *result*—that you can't read it)
- C. messy (It might not be messy, just faint)
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Answer: A. unreadable
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Final Answer:
1. B
2. C
3. A
4. B
5. A
6. A
Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of context clues worksheet 4th grade pdf.
