Context Clues #3

There was a movie on tv last night that I really wanted to watch. By 10:30pm, I was DROWSY and unable to see the whole movie because I could not stay awake that late. What does DROWSY mean?

The store owner saw that no one was buying pears for $2. He was afraid they would spoil so he decided to REDUCE the price to $1. What does REDUCE mean?

My sister had an upset look on her face when she told me that one of her friends didn't invite her to a party. I could tell her feelings were hurt which explains why she was so GROUCHY. What does GROUCHY mean?

After the last rainfall, the sun started coming through the clouds and created a rainbow. I GAZED at the beautiful sight until it disappeared. What does GAZED mean?

Last week, my grandpa was very sick. We called the doctor at midnight and he said we needed to take my grandpa to the hospital IMMEDIATELY so we left right away. What does IMMEDIATELY mean?

My little brother and sister usually play well together. Yesterday, I was watching them play with their blocks. Jack built a castle and then Rose SNATCHED one of the blocks causing Jack to start to cry. What does SNATCHED mean?

I was running down the hall at school yesterday. When I turned the corner, Sydney was there running, too. We COLLIDED and both fell. We are lucky neither of us got hurt. What does COLLIDED mean?

Isaac and Amelia went jogging early on Saturday morning. They jogged for 2 straight hours. They were so WEARY when they stopped that they could barely move. What does WEARY mean?

My older brother always comes into my room and takes my stuff. Today, I wanted to play my favorite video game, but it was missing. Guess who took it?! I am so ANNOYED. What does ANNOYED mean?

My mom and I baked cookies last night and, after the first batch got done, we decided to try them. They didn't taste right and we knew something was LACKING. Then, we remembered that we forgot to add the sugar! What does LACKING mean?

Today, we had a new student named Kyle join our class. He was very TIMID and did not talk very much. I hope he makes some new friends soon. What does TIMID mean?

The young boy swimming in the ocean was in danger so the lifeguard swam out to him. The lifeguard GRASPED the boy and brought him safely back to shore. What does GRASPED mean?

My friends from Florida came to visit me in New York. They had never seen snow before. While visiting, a foot of snow fell. They were amazed, but I told them that was TYPICAL in winter here in New York. What does TYPICAL mean?

When I was helping my aunt move into her new house, I had to carry a box of porcelain dishes carefully. Dishes are very FRAGILE and I didn't want to break them. What does FRAGILE mean?

I walked into my grandma's house and immediately noticed the strong SCENT of fresh cookies. I knew to look for her in the kitchen where she'd just pulled out a warm tray of cookies from the oven. What does SCENT mean?

My family loves to hike and camp. Some parks do not PERMIT camping because they don't want people to harm the trees or leave garbage behind so we just hike at those parks. What does PERMIT mean?

Preston and Penny have four female children- Mary, Marcia, Mindy, and Megan. There are no MALE children in their family. What does MALE mean?

Everyone in my family is very busy so we all help with the CHORES at dinnertime. My brother sets the table. My dad cooks dinner. After we eat, my mom washes the dishes while I dry them. What does CHORES mean?

It was a hot day outside so I let a few drops of cold water drop from the sink onto a paper towel. I then put the MOIST paper towel on my neck to cool myself off. What does MOIST mean?

I could not lift the heavy box by myself so I asked a few friends to come and ASSIST me. Working together, we were able to quickly move the box out of the way. What does ASSIST mean?