Academic Vocabulary Context Clues
Grade 4 Reading Worksheet
Circle the answer.
Instead of sharing the sunny spot, the two plants compete for light. What does compete mean?
- try to get the same thing
- give away the same thing
- make the same thing
- share the same thing
The crowd was enormous at the parade, while the crowd at the play was tiny. What does enormous mean?
- very large
- very early
- very loud
- very happy
Some animals migrate. Geese, for example, fly south each fall and return in spring. What does migrate mean?
- change color in the fall
- build nests in tall trees
- sleep through the cold months
- move from one place to another with the seasons
The bridge was stable in the storm, but the old fence shook and fell. What does stable mean?
- new and shiny
- wet and cold
- steady and firm
- tall and thin
Our method was simple: we soaked the seeds first, then planted them in rows. What does method mean?
- a way of doing something
- a reason for doing something
- a place for doing something
- a time for doing something
Ranchers depend on rain, because without it their grass will not grow. What does depend mean?
- need or rely
- plant or grow
- hope or wish
- wait or rest
The river is the boundary between the two states, so one state ends where the other begins. What does boundary mean?
- a line where one place ends
- a hill between two places
- a road that joins two places
- a city in the middle
Unlike the temporary tent, the cabin is a permanent shelter that stays all year. What does permanent mean?
- lasting a long time
- very small
- easy to carry
- built very quickly
Iron, wood and cotton are resources that people use to make things. What does resources mean?
- materials people can use
- places people can visit
- rules people must follow
- jobs people can do
The town grew rapidly. In just two years, the number of homes doubled. What does rapidly mean?
- very quietly
- very carefully
- very quickly
- very slowly