What does the highlighted word mean?

Read each sentence carefully.

Use the context clues to help
you determine the meaning,
or a synonym, for the
highlighted word.

Good Luck!
My schoolbooks are too heavy. I
need a new satchel to carry them.

a. lunchbox

b. bag

c. purse
It’s snowing outside! I hope I get to
use my new toboggan on Elmer’s
Hill tomorrow.

a. shoe

b. shovel

c. sled
We got a new sofa for our living
room yesterday. I love to sit on it and
watch television.

a. couch

b. table

c. piano
I thought it was hilarious when the
clown got a pie in the face.

a. funny

b. sad

c. weird
Jacob did horribly on his spelling
test. His mum was not very happy.

a. good

b. badly

c. great
Our family drove on the highway for
three hours in our new automobile.

a. wagon

b. boat

c. car
Why does that canine keep barking?

a. horse

b. dog

c. cat
Hal and Alex were terrified in the
haunted house.

a. scared

b. happy

c. tired
My swimsuit was still damp even
after sitting in the sun.

a. cold

b. big

c. wet
Make sure to tidy up your room
before Aunt Mary comes over!

a. mess

b. clean

c. change
The frog leaped on the lily pad.

a. ran

b. tiptoed

c. jumped
Sam’s grandfather needs spectacles
to see the newspaper.

a. glasses

b. coffee

c. binoculars
We had to be silent when the
librarian was reading.

a. loud

b. quiet

c. happy
Our teacher said it was time to frolic
on the playground.

a. sleep

b. sit

c. play
I always help my dad lug all the
groceries into the house.

a. carry

b. throw

c. drag
Gianna takes her dog on a stroll
every night after dinner.

a. nap

b. walk

c. hop
Do you think you could assist me
with this homework problem?

a. show

b. push

c. help
Sometimes when I get sad, I weep.

a. cry

b. run

c. dance