Primary 4 English Studies Flashcards: Reading: Reading passages and using contextual clues to get meanings of words

Question 1

In 'The arid land received no rain for months,' 'arid' means ________.

Accepted Answer

very dry

Question 2

In 'Tola was famished because she had not eaten all day,' 'famished' means ________.

Accepted Answer

very hungry

Question 3

In 'The glass is fragile, so handle it gently,' 'fragile' means ________.

Accepted Answer

easily broken

Question 4

In 'The puppy was timid and hid behind its owner,' 'timid' means ________.

Accepted Answer

shy

Question 5

In 'The road was narrow, not wide enough for two cars,' 'narrow' means ________.

Accepted Answer

not wide

Question 6

In 'The soup was bland; it had little taste,' 'bland' means ________.

Accepted Answer

lacking flavour

Question 7

In 'Ngozi was exhausted after the long race,' 'exhausted' means ________.

Accepted Answer

very tired

Question 8

In 'The hall was vacant; nobody was inside,' 'vacant' means ________.

Accepted Answer

empty

Question 9

In 'The generous woman shared her food,' 'generous' means ________.

Accepted Answer

willing to give

Question 10

In 'The stream was shallow, so the water reached his ankles,' 'shallow' means ________.

Accepted Answer

not deep

Question 11

Words around an unfamiliar word that help explain it are called context ________.

Accepted Answer

clues

Question 12

A direct explanation of an unfamiliar word in the same sentence is a ________ clue.

Accepted Answer

definition

Question 13

The word 'but' often signals a ________ between two ideas.

Accepted Answer

contrast

Question 14

The phrase 'such as' often introduces ________.

Accepted Answer

examples

Question 15

In 'Unlike his noisy brother, Ken is quiet,' the word 'unlike' gives a ________ clue.

Accepted Answer

contrast

Question 16

Which clue word often introduces a cause: because, however, such as, or unlike?

Accepted Answer

because

Question 17

The correct first step when meeting an unfamiliar word is to reread the ________.

Accepted Answer

sentence

Question 18

After using context clues, a reader should check whether the guessed meaning fits the ________.

Accepted Answer

sentence

Question 19

Which meaning fits 'brisk' in 'We took a brisk walk and reached home quickly'?

Accepted Answer

quick

Question 20

Which meaning fits 'drowsy' in 'The medicine made him drowsy, so he wanted to sleep'?

Accepted Answer

sleepy

Strong work.