ELA Final Exams Flashcards
Part 1-Context Clues: Use the context clues in each sentence to choose the best definition for each underlined word.
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1.) The cat was FINICKY when it refused to eat any of the food left out for it.
a) hungry
b) picky
c) late
d) happy
b) picky
2) That boy is CANTANKEROUS, like a grumpy old man having a bad day.
a) irritable
b) relaxed
c) gullible
d) frank
a) irritable
3) Because she was so DILIGENT, she had all of her homework done on time.
a) unorganized
b) lazy
c) courteous
d) hard-working
d) hard-working
4) The student was HIGH-STRUNG, or nervous before the unit test.
a) assertive
b) lazy
c) tense
d) easy-going
c) tense
5) Joe is ASSERTIVE, however, Mike is easy-going and more agreeable.
a) flaky
b) quirky
c) callous
d) forceful
d) forceful