Context Clues #5 | Baamboozle - Baamboozle | The Most Fun Classroom Games!

The librarian will ARRANGE the books by subject on the shelf. What does ARRANGE mean?

organize or put in order

place them randomly

hide them

sell for a profit

The volunteer’s hard work had a positive IMPACT on the local park cleanup. What does IMPACT mean?

a strong effect or influence

no effect or influence

an argument

something that looks like but does nothing

To solve the puzzle, Carlos had to ANALYZE each clue carefully. What does ANALYZE mean?

examine in detail

guess without thinking

ignore the clues

gloss over

The athlete’s performance was CONSISTENT throughout the season; she did well every match. What does CONSISTENT mean?

similar and steady each time

only good at home games

showing lackluster effort

changing a lot from game to game

The engineer needed to ADJUST the machine so it ran more smoothly. What does ADJUST mean?

make a small change

break it into pieces

clean it with water

redo the whole thing

The book’s ending was PREDICTABLE so it wasn’t very exciting. What does PREDICTABLE mean?

able to be guessed beforehand

impossible to understand

too difficult to follow

full of surprises

The mayor made a SIGNIFICANT change to the town’s recycling program by adding several new features that the residents wanted. What does SIGNIFICANT mean?

important and meaningful

unimportant and small

secret and hidden

temporary and quick

The explorers arrived at the REMOTE island after a long boat ride. What does REMOTE mean?

far away and isolated

easy to reach

full of paper

something used to change the TV channel

Tom felt RELIEVED after he found his homework folder that he'd lost. What does RELIEVED mean?

calm and happy because a problem was solved

worried and upset

excited to turn it in

uninterested and bored

The principal gave a clear INSTRUCTION about lining up for lunch. What does INSTRUCTION mean?

rule or direction to follow

idea for a game

question to answer

story about a previous class

The student’s answer was ACCURATE so she earned full credit for the question. What does ACCURATE mean?

correct and exact

short but exciting

different from others

written in long sentences

When the city built the new park, they tried to PRESERVE the old oak trees. What does PRESERVE mean?

protect and keep safe

cut down quickly

move to another place

study for science class

The instructions were COMPLEX so I had to read them twice to make sure I understood them.

consisting of many different parts

easy to follow

lacking details

simple and quick

The scientist will OBSERVE how the plants grow under different lights. What does OBSERVE mean?

watch carefully

ignore completely

build quickly

describe from memory

The committee decided to POSTPONE the picnic until next weekend because of the rain. What does POSTPONE mean?

move to a later time

finish early

plan a different activity

cancel forever

The SEASONED employee was very knowledgeable and happy to help train new employees. What does SEASONED mean?

experienced

inexperienced

incompetent

trainee

The woman was COMPASSIONATE towards the hurt animal and took it straight to the vet. What does COMPASSIONATE mean?

sympathetic

indifferent

careful

harsh

The amount you pay depends you pay depends on the QUANTITY you get. What does QUANTITY mean?

amount

brand

cost

quality

They were exhausted from RIGOR of their final research papers which required every fact to be meticulously cited and verified. What does RIGOR mean?

difficulty

excitement

long

breeziness

She felt FORLORN when her best friend moved to a different town. What does FORLORN mean?

sad

excited

irate

nervous

Joe's little brother tried to IRK him by continually following him around. What does IRK mean?

annoy

embrace

calm

cooperate with

The town's blackout caused CHAOS. No one knew what was going on. What does CHAOS mean?

confusion

concern

conditional

competitive

Elizabeth is a FIERCE competitor. No one's been able to beat her in a race yet this year. What does FIERCE mean?

intense

gentle

friendly

competition

Mom said our fighting must CEASE or else we'd get grounded. What does CEASE mean?

stop

continue

escalate

compromise

The DIMINUTIVE kitten could fit in the palm of my hand. What does DIMINUTIVE mean?

small

large

beautiful

cuddly

Hippopotamuses often IMMERSE themselves in water. What does IMMERSE mean?

soak

scrub

stay

steer

The robbery BOLTED from the scene when the police arrived. What does BOLTED mean?

fled

strolled

called

remained

The hole in the sidewalk poses a potential HAZARD. I hope no one trips on it. What does HAZARD mean?

danger

adventure

remains

cracks

He was hired because he was CAPABLE of completing the job. What does CAPABLE mean?

competent

envious

doubtful

professional

The cat WHIMPERED when its tail was accidentally stepped on. What does WHIMPERED mean?

whined

ran

shook

hissed