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Grade School Unit

AY 2021-2022
READING 2

Name: __________________________________________________________

Grade and Section: ____________________________ Date: _____________

LO2: Context Clues Level 8

A. Write the letter of the correct meaning of each highlighted word on the blank.

B
______1. The long hike up to the top of the mountain was extremely gruelling.

A. loud B. tiring C. easy

A
______ 2. The conspicuous man wore a purple wig and large sunglasses.

A. easily noticed B. beautiful C. sleeping

B
______ 3. I was so parched. I drank an entire glass of water in one gulp.

A. hungry B. thirsty C. sleepy

A
______ 4. The delightful aroma of food cooking in the kitchen made my mouth
water.

A. smell B. color C. wealth

C
______ 5. The parking lot was so congested. It took half an hour to get out!

A. empty B. hot C. crowded

A
______6. Fireworks give off a beautiful glimmer in the sky.
A. glow B. look C. fire
B. Encircle the correct word that has the same meaning as the underlined word.
Choose your answers from the words in the parenthesis. Use the pictures as
clues.

1. When there is a storm, Daisy becomes petrified and covers

her ears.

Petrified also means (happy , frightened , excited).

2. Crabs and lobsters have pincers. They use them to grasp

and pick up things.

Grasp is the same as ( cut , hold , eat )

3. Jessie penned a note to Samantha.

To pen someone also means to ( write , draw , run) a

note.

4. The mouse nibbled on the cheese.

To nibble also means to ( eat , sip , drink)

5. Her food is too bland. She needs to add soy sauce to make
it tasty.

Bland is a word used to describe food that is

( not sweet , not tasty , not bitter)
6. The artificial dinosaur looked real.

Artificial also means ( old , new , fake).

C. Choose the meaning which best fits each sentence. Write the number of your
chosen meaning on the blank.

Run 1) to be in charge of
2) to go from one place to another
2
_______ a) The bus runs between here and Quiapo.

1
_______ b) Juan’s father runs his own company.

Watch 1) keep an eye

2) a thing that tell time

______ a) Ana, would you kindly watch my bag while I go to the canteen?

______ b) My mother gave me a watch for my birthday.

Love 1) deep feeling for someone or something

2) have fun or enjoy

_______ a) My children love to dance and sing.

_______ b) Parents love their children very much.

D. Train 1) to teach
2) railway coaches or wagons joined together

_______ a) The trainers train the elephants to do some tricks.

_______ b) The train going to Bicol leaves at 8: 00 a.m.