Let’s go through each question one by one. We’ll look at the bold word in each sentence, then pick the answer choice that means almost the same thing — using clues from the sentence to help us.
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1. Many high schools did not abolish their designated smoking areas until the late 1980s.
- “Abolish” means to get rid of something completely.
- Look at the choices:
A. add → that’s the opposite!
B. eradicate → yes, that means to destroy or remove completely.
C. approve → no, that means to say “yes” to something.
✔ So,
B. eradicate is correct.
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2. After hearing his story, I can only conclude that someone must be out to get him.
- “Conclude” means to decide or come to a judgment after thinking about it.
- Choices:
A. forget → nope, that’s the opposite.
B. agree → maybe, but not quite — you don’t have to agree with others to conclude something.
C. decide → yes! That fits perfectly.
✔ So,
C. decide is correct.
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3. Once the board approves your request, you can move forward with the project.
- “Approves” means says “yes” or gives permission.
- Choices:
A. consents → yes, that means agrees or gives permission.
B. rejects → opposite!
C. hears → just listening isn’t approving.
✔ So,
A. consents is correct.
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4. My first year of middle school, I found it really difficult to navigate all the social expectations.
- “Navigate” here doesn’t mean driving a boat — it means figuring out how to deal with something tricky.
- Choices:
A. find → too vague.
B. steer through → yes! Like steering a ship through rough water — makes sense for dealing with tough situations.
C. follow → not quite — you’re not just following rules, you’re trying to figure them out.
✔ So,
B. steer through is correct.
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5. If you are dissatisfied with the service, you should complain.
- “Dissatisfied” means not happy or pleased.
- Choices:
A. unhappy → yes, that matches.
B. happy → opposite!
C. indifferent → that means you don’t care — not the same as being upset.
✔ So,
A. unhappy is correct.
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6. We tried to read the old diary, but the writing, which had been done in pencil, had faded so much it was illegible.
- “Illegible” means you can’t read it — usually because it’s messy or faded.
- Choices:
A. unreadable → yes! Exactly what “illegible” means.
B. faded → close, but “faded” describes why it’s hard to read — not the result. The word we need is about whether you *can* read it.
C. messy → could make it illegible, but not always — and “messy” isn’t the same as “can’t be read.”
✔ So,
A. unreadable is correct.
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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 language arts context clues worksheet answers.
