IREAD Using Context Clues 3

Question 1

Read the sentence: 'The scientist made a crucial discovery, one so important that it changed the way doctors treated the disease.' What does crucial mean?

Accepted Answer

very important

Answer

The clue 'so important that it changed' doctors' treatments shows crucial means very important.

Question 2

Read the sentence: 'The dense fog made it so obscure that drivers could barely see the road ahead.' What does obscure mean?

Accepted Answer

hard to see or unclear

Answer

If drivers could barely see the road, it was unclear or hard to see, so obscure means not clearly seen.

Question 3

Read the sentence: 'He was so frugal that he always clipped coupons, bought store brands, and never wasted a single penny.' What does frugal mean?

Accepted Answer

careful about spending money

Answer

Clipping coupons and avoiding waste shows someone who is careful with money, which is what frugal means.

Question 4

Read the sentence: 'The book was so tedious that Sara could hardly keep her eyes open; she had never read anything so boring in her life.' What does tedious mean?

Accepted Answer

long and boring

Answer

The clues 'could hardly keep her eyes open' and 'so boring' directly tell us tedious means dull and uninteresting.

Question 5

Read the sentence: 'After the argument, the two friends decided to reconcile; they shook hands and promised to be friends again.' What does reconcile mean?

Accepted Answer

make up and restore friendship

Answer

Shaking hands and promising to be friends again shows reconcile means to make up after a conflict.

(IREAD) Indiana Reading Evaluation and Determination Practice Test

(IREAD) Indiana Reading Evaluation and Determination Practice Test

IREAD Using Context Clues 3