Context Clues Vocabulary Cloze
📚 Word Bank
Instructions:
Read the passage carefully. Use the context clues in each sentence to help you choose the correct word from the word bank above. Write your answers on the lines provided.
The Discovery at Machu Picchu
In 1911, American __________________ (1) Hiram Bingham led an __________________ (2) high into the Peruvian Andes mountains. The team __________________ (3) steep mountain paths through __________________ (4) jungle vegetation until they reached a hidden site.
What they discovered was truly __________________ (5). Before them lay the ruins of an __________________ (6) city built by the Inca __________________ (7) hundreds of years ago. The stonework was __________________ (8), with each block fitting perfectly together without mortar.
The __________________ (9) site __________________ (10) many secrets about how the Inca people lived. Buildings, terraces, and temples had been __________________ (11) by the dry mountain climate, giving scientists a __________________ (12) glimpse into the past.
💡 Tip: Read the whole sentence and think about what kind of word would make sense in the blank.