Activity 1 Direetions: Identify the meaning of the underlined words using context clues. Write the letter on your own answer sheet or on your bond paper.
1. Ricardo is so arrogant He needs to learn to be humble like his little brother
A. lowly
B. humble
C. meek
D. overbearing
2. Being eccentric, such as having pink or blue hair, is sure to get your attention but it may not be the kind you want
A rebellious
B. simple
C not ordinary
D. calm
3. John is meticulous in his work as an artist. He exerts great effort to be detailed, precise and thorough with all of his paintings
A casual
B. sloppy
C. messy
D careful
4. Projectiles include those items that are shot forward such as a cannon shell, bullet or rocket.
A. things shot forward
B. things hurt
C. things broken
D. things put down
5. My brother said, "I just freed myself from a very loquaciousclassmate who never gets tired of telling nonsense things."
A patient
B. grouchy
C. talkative
D. worried
6. His lucid lectures, along with his clearly presented explanations, made him a popular professor
A. clear
B. vague
C. mislead
D. short
7. He was so impudent to his mother that I would have punished him if he talked to me that way.
A rude
B meek
C. arrogant
D. submissive
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