Word Wise Unit 6.pdf - Deerlake Middle School
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Name<br />
Date<br />
UNIT 2<br />
EXERCISE 2: Match <strong>Word</strong>s to Context<br />
Write the letter of the target word that best completes the sentence. Use your<br />
knowledge of context clues such as example, restatement, and cause and effect to help<br />
you determine the correct word. Be sure the word fits grammatically into the sentence.<br />
_____ c 1. Although her little brother is sometimes a(n)<br />
, Georgia loves<br />
him anyway.<br />
a. optimistic b. harsh c. annoyance d. defiance<br />
_____ d 2. In times of sadness or need, everyone is glad to have<br />
friends.<br />
a. pessimistic b. disagreeable c. harsh d. sympathetic<br />
_____ a 3. I hope that you never experience the<br />
of losing a loved one.<br />
a. agony b. defiance c. sentimental d. optimistic<br />
_____ b 4. The cruel stepmother gave Cinderella a(n)<br />
punishment for<br />
any misbehavior.<br />
a. optimistic b. harsh c. content d. jubilant<br />
_____ a 5. Laurie was so<br />
that her team had won that she jumped up and<br />
down and screamed.<br />
a. jubilant b. optimistic c. disagreeable d. sympathetic<br />
_____ c 6. Since Paul is an excellent student and works hard, he is<br />
chances of earning an A in the course.<br />
a. defiance b. disagreeable c. optimistic d. sentimental<br />
_____ d 7. My grandmother is<br />
; she says that she doesn’t want or<br />
need anything.<br />
a. pessimistic b. harsh c. disagreeable d. content<br />
about his<br />
_____ b 8. My parents get<br />
, especially when they look at old photographs and<br />
remember the past.<br />
a. disagreeable b. sentimental c. agony d. elated<br />
_____ a 9. In an act of<br />
against his father, the tired toddler sat down in the<br />
aisle of the grocery store and refused to move.<br />
a. defiance b. agony c. harsh d. sympathetic<br />
_____ c 10. Where is that<br />
odor that smells like rotten eggs coming from<br />
a. optimistic b. content c. disagreeable d. pessimistic<br />
_____ b 11. The children were<br />
at the news that school was called off because<br />
of snow.<br />
a. sentimental b. elated c. harsh d. annoyance<br />
_____ d 12. Don’t be so<br />
about the future; everything will work out fine.<br />
a. optimistic b. harsh c. jubilant d. pessimistic<br />
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<strong>Unit</strong> 2, Grade 7<br />
<strong>Word</strong> <strong>Wise</strong>: Vocabulary and Spelling<br />
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