Context Clues — Answer Key
Part A: Fill in the Blank
Write the missing word or number on each line.
1. The word "bat" can mean a flying animal or a tool used to hit a ball .
Context clarifies that "bat" in a baseball context refers to the tool used to hit a ball.
2. In "She will park the car," the word park means to stop a vehicle.
The context of "the car" signals that park here means to stop or leave a vehicle in a spot.
3. The word "light" can describe weight or the brightness from the sun .
Context distinguishes between light as low weight and light as illumination from the sun.
4. In "He planted a row of seeds," row means a straight line .
The planting context indicates that row means a straight line of planted seeds.
5. To find the right meaning of a multiple-meaning word, look at the words around it.
The surrounding words provide the context needed to identify the correct meaning of a multiple-meaning word.
6. The word "ring" can mean jewelry or the sound of a bell.
Context distinguishes ring as circular jewelry from ring as the sound a bell makes.
7. In "The bark of the tree was rough," bark refers to the tree's outer covering .
The phrase "of the tree" indicates that bark refers to the rough outer covering of a tree.
8. A word that has several different meanings is called a multiple-meaning word.
Multiple-meaning words (homonyms) have two or more definitions depending on context.
9. In "Please watch the baby," the word watch means to observe carefully.
The context of watching a baby indicates watch means to observe or supervise.
Part B: Matching
Match each item on the left to the correct answer on the right.
1. Match each item to its correct answer.
Bank (river)
→ The edge of a waterway
A marine mammal
Trunk (elephant)
→ A long nose-like body part
The edge of a waterway
Pitcher (baseball)
→ The player who throws the ball
A long nose-like body part
Seal (animal)
→ A marine mammal
The player who throws the ball
Bank (river) → edge of waterway; Trunk (elephant) → long nose-like body part; Pitcher (baseball) → player who throws; Seal (animal) → marine mammal.