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"Mr. Smith said we can take a brief break and finish our projects later."
What does BRIEF mean? What clue helped you in the sentence?
Brief means for a short period of time. The clue that helped me was BREAK.
"My teacher made us read a passage, or portion, of the novel."
What does PASSAGE mean?
Passage means a PORTION. It was directly stated in the sentence.
"Our idea to wear shorts on a cold day was not very clever."
What does CLEVER mean? What clue(s) helped you in the sentence?
Clever means smart. The clue that helped me was "WEARING SHORTS ON A COLD DAY."
"Jessica was not brave. She acted like a coward in the haunted house."
What does COWARD mean? What clue helped you in the sentence?
Coward means that you are easily scared. The clue that helped me was NOT BRAVE. This sentence provided me with an antonym example.
"I was so tired I quickly dozed off."
What does DOZED mean? What clue helped you in the sentence?
Dozed means to fall asleep. The clue that helped me was TIRED.
"We will explore the woods to find different colored leaves."
What does EXPLORE mean? What clue helped you in the sentence?
Explore means to search for something. The clue that helped me was FIND.
"Sara's opponent, or challenger, in the tennis match was mean."
What does OPPONENT mean?
Opponent means CHALLENGER. It was directly stated in the sentence.
"We found the solution to the math problem by following the steps in the correct order."
What does SOLUTION mean? What clue(s) helped you in the sentence?
Solution means answer. The clue that helped me was "TO THE MATH PROBLEM."
"The flower was not strong. It was so delicate it broke when you touched it."
What does DELICATE mean? What clue helped you in the sentence?
Delicate means weak. The clue that helped me was NOT STRONG. This sentence provided me with an antonym example.
What does JOURNEY mean? What clue helped you in the sentence?
Journey means trip. The clue that helped me was TOOK.
"The sneakers were not common, they were so rare that I could not fin them in any shoe stores."
What does RARE mean? What clue helped you in the sentence?
Rare means UNUSUAL. The clue that helped me was NOT COMMON.
"Joey had to convince, or sway, me to go to see the scary movie."
What does CONVINCE mean?
Convince means sway. It was directly stated in the sentence.
"Mary did not have to do the project alone. She had an entire crew working with her."
What does CREW mean? What clue(s) helped you in the sentence?
Crew means group of people. The clue(s) that helped me was "DID NOT HAVE TO DO PROJECT ALONE."
"The vast mall could not even compare to the tiny boutique."
What does VAST mean? What clue helped you in the sentence?
Vast means very large. The clue that helped me was TINY. This sentence provided me with an antonym example.
"Mrs. Jones wrote the students' schedule on the board."
What does SCHEDULE mean? What clue helped you in the sentence?
Schedule means the plan for the day. The clue that helped me was WROTE.
"I must confess and tell you that I really do not like to eat broccoli."
What does CONFESS mean? What clue helped you in the sentence?
Confess means to REVEAL or ADMIT. The clue that helped me was TELL YOU.
"People began to boycott, or refuse, to ride the bus.
"What does BOYCOTT mean?
Boycott means refuse. It was directly stated in the sentence.
"The outcome of the football game was that the Giants won."
What does OUTCOME mean? What clue(s) helped you in the sentence?
Outcome means result. The clue(s) that helped me was "OF THE FOOTBALL GAME."
"She wanted a friend who was loyal to her, but Natalie had betrayed her and lost her trust."
What does BETRAYED mean? What clue helped you in the sentence?
Betrayed means disloyal. The clue that helped me was LOYAL. This sentence provided me with an antonym example.
"I did not know how to get to the mall. I used the GPS to steer me in the right direction."
What does STEER mean? What clue helped you in the sentence?
Steer means to guide. The clue that helped me was RIGHT DIRECTION.
"Billy's outfit was not suitable for a wedding, He should have worn a suit and tie."
What does SUITABLE mean? What clue helped you in the sentence?
Suitable means appropriate. The clue that helped me was WEDDING.
"The marsh, or swamp, was a wet and muggy place."
What does MARSH mean?
Marsh means swamp. It was directly stated in the sentence.
"Mr. Miller used a diagram to help the students understand the water cycle."
What does DIAGRAM mean? What clue(s) helped you in the sentence?
Diagram means a drawing with important information included. The clue(s) that helped me was "TO HELP THE STUDENTS UNDERSTAND."
"Ricardo is so arrogant. He needs to learn to be humble like his little brother Jose."
What does ARROGANT mean? What clue helped in the sentence?
Arrogant means conceited, or overly confident. The clue that helped me was HUMBLE. This sentence provided me with an antonym example.
"The coach gave the baseball player a signal that it was safe to run to home plate."
What does signal mean? What clue(s) helped you in the sentence?
Signal means to give a sign. The clue(s) that helped me was "GAVE THE BASEBALL PLAYER."