Question

name: date:

1. read the paragraph below.

after running three miles, naomi felt exhausted and needed to sit down to catch her breath.
what does the word exhausted mean as it is used in the paragraph?
full of energy
curious
very tired
bored

Explanation:

The context clues in the sentence "After running three miles, Naomi felt exhausted and needed to sit down to catch her breath" suggest that after a physically demanding activity (running three miles), one would feel very tired. "Full of energy" is the opposite of what would be expected after running. "Curious" means having a desire to know something and has no relation to the context. "Bored" means lacking interest and is also not relevant to the situation of having run three miles.

Answer:

C. Very tired