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    Multiple choice context clues for unknown words
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  • My little brother ASPIRES to be an astronaut when he grows up.
    hopes
    fears
    ignores
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  • I was not ignoring my teacher. I was CONCENTRATING while she was teaching us about the planets.
    ignoring
    thinking about closely
    make larger
  •  15
  • My teacher EMPHASIZED what words we should focus on for the upcoming test.
    stressed
    ignored
    thought
  •  15
  • Superman was extremely HEROIC when he saved the town from the villians.
    afraid
    smart
    brave
  •  15
  • The sign said, "Please VACATE this area so construction workers can work."
    fill
    go to
    empty
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  • The flower started to WITHER when it did not get enough water or sun.
    blossom
    dry up
    grow
  •  15
  • Billy did not terminate the discussion, he INITIATED it.
    completed
    finished
    started
  •  15
  • Sally CONFRONTED the bully after picking on her. She felt much better after doing that.
    faced someone
    hid
    backed down
  •  15
  • The doctor said my cough if CHRONIC. It will last a long time.
    temporary
    never ending
    curable
  •  15
  • Mary's birthday party was EXTRAVAGANT. Her parents must have spent a lot of money.
    expensive
    cheap
    thrifty
  •  15
  • The scientist used a microscope to MAGNIFY the contents of the small cell.
    make appear larger
    lessen
    decrease
  •  15
  • Scott experienced a TRIUMPH today. He finally got an A on the math test.
    lose
    fail
    achieve
  •  15
  • The judges SYNCHRONIZED their clocks so they could accurately determine the winner of the race.
    differed
    changed
    coordinated
  •  20
  • The teacher gave me permission to PROCEED to the next chapter as I learned all that was in this one.
    stop
    wait
    carry on
  •  20
  • Tina learned in health class today that the lungs are part of the RESPIRATORY system.
    blood moving
    air moving
    muscle moving
  •  20
  • The family experienced a lot of MISFORTUNE this year. Not only did their grandfather die, but they lost their family dog.
    luck
    bad luck
    happiness
  •  20