Work the Word Out from Context
L.2.4
NameDate
Tick the right meaning.
1.The steep bank was hard to climb. What does "steep" mean here?
- A.completely flat
- B.rising or falling very sharply
- C.very wide
- D.very warm
2.She had to coax the cat out from under the shed. What does "coax" mean here?
- A.to frighten away
- B.to gently persuade
- C.to ignore completely
- D.to force roughly
3.The farmer had to bellow over the wind. What does "bellow" mean here?
- A.to write neatly
- B.to walk slowly
- C.to whisper quietly
- D.to shout in a deep loud voice
4.They had to hoist the sack onto the cart. What does "hoist" mean here?
- A.to hide something
- B.to lift something heavy up
- C.to count something
- D.to drop something
5.The brittle twig broke in her hand. What does "brittle" mean here?
- A.hard but easily snapped
- B.soft and bendy
- C.wet and heavy
- D.warm and smooth
6.The weary walkers sat down on the wall. What does "weary" mean here?
- A.very cross
- B.full of energy
- C.very hungry
- D.very tired
7.The rabbit seemed to vanish into the hedge. What does "vanish" mean here?
- A.to appear slowly
- B.to grow bigger
- C.to make a noise
- D.to disappear suddenly
8.The murky pond hid the bottom completely. What does "murky" mean here?
- A.warm and shallow
- B.loud and busy
- C.clear and bright
- D.dark and hard to see through
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