Context clues w/multiple choice | Baamboozle - Baamboozle

The judge thought the punishment was too harsh given the crime, so the judged decided to reduce the punishment. Harsh means....

Severe

Nice

Warm

When Jack went to the zoo, he saw two baby monkeys imitate the adult monkeys searching for food. Imitate means...

Mimic/copy

Tease

Opposite

With the sunny, perfect temperature and his favorite activity, Flint had a very pleasant day at the park. Pleasant means...

Enjoyable

Boring

Annoying

The newly added diving board made it more fun to plunge into the pool. Plunge means...

Jump

Walk

Observe

William's lack of care for his patients has his co-workers mystified on how he has been a doctor for 30 years. Mystify means...

Confused

Understanding

Amusing

To avoid scaring the puppy away, the rescuer approached the puppy slowly. Approach means...

Come closer

Move Away

Sprint Towards

Adam kept accusing Cindy of cheating in the game. Accuse means...

Claim someone is doing wrong

Defend someone

Surpassing them

Though Harper studied all night for her test, she couldn't recall anything she learned on test day. Recall means....

Remember

Forget

Forgive

The plumber used 2 screws to mend the broken pipe. Mend means...

Repair/fix

Spear

Tear apart

Iron man needed to unite forces with the other superheroes to defeat Thanos. Unite means...

Join together

Recite

Think Alone

When the circus clown injured his arm, they needed to find a suitable replacement to continue the show. Suitable means...

Acceptable/Right

Unfit

Unstable/inappropriate

The dad dangled the keys in front of the baby. This caused the baby to smile and laugh. Dangle means....

Hang or swing loosely

Sit tight

Dropped

Jamal confessed to his mom that he ate the cookies from the cookie jar. Confess means...

Admit to doing

Conceal from others

Remove

The truck reversed from the driveway to get on the road. Reverse means....

Move backward

Pull forward

Jumped

Scientists use jars and petri dishes to contain the germs and bacteria they work with. Contain means...

To keep within

To release

To consume

Be sure to write your name on the paper so you get credit for your work. Credit means....

Accepted

Left out

Unbothered

It is very important to watch your child so they don't wander away from the parent. Wander means...

Move away/around

Move closer

Look away

The dentist had to examine my teeth for cavities. Examine means...

Look into/Look for

Talk to

Make some

Grandma couldn't go on the rollercoaster at the fair because her body was too frail for the twists and turns. Frail means....

Weak

Strong

Colorful

Mary was too careless with her toy bunny and lost it at the park. Careless means....

Forgetful

Fruitful

Wise

Marco did not tie his shoe laces like he was told to. This caused him to stumble over them. Stumble means....

Almost fall

Fly

Calculate

Blake's little sister, Emma, has never been to the zoo before. On the way to the zoo, Blake described it to her. Describe means....

Explain

Sing

Took a picture

James was irritated by how long it was taking the restaurant to make his food. Irritate means...

Annoy/Annoyed

Content

Laughing

Alexis left her fruit out all summer. When she came back, her fruit was all spoiled. Spoiled means....

Rotten

Fresh

basking

Michelle and Victoria intended to go to the park this afternoon, but the weather channel said it was going to thunderstorm. Intend means....

Plan

Compute

Drive

Thanks to the efforts to keep the species safe and increase the numbers, the gray wolf is no longer considered an endangered species. Endangered means...

Risk of extinction

Populated

Well Traveled

The traffic light can signal a driver to stop, go or slow down. SIgnal means

Direct someone

Alarm

Brief

On his one hour break, Richard likes to doze off in the lounge instead of eat. Doze means...

Take a nap

Build

Speak silently

At first, I was going to eat a hamburger for lunch, but my friend convinced me to get pizza instead. Convinced means....

Persuade someone

leave them alone

feel tired

It was hard for Alex to find his homework because his papers were scattered around the room. Scattered means....

Spread out

Assembled

Picked on

Because their bus was going to leave in 1 hour, the boys made their trip brief. Brief means....

Short

Long

Sweet

The newly renovated boat enabled the fisherman to go back on the lake. Enable means...

Make possible

Deny entry

Prevent