Context Clues A
If the lightbulb is too dim to illuminate, the room, it should be replaced. Using context clues, what does illuminate mean?
light up
Because I didn't get a good quiz grade, I needed some extra support in my math class. Using context clues, what does support mean?
help
Address for Cherry Hill Elementary Middle School
801 Bridgeview Rd.
What is an external conflict?
A problem or challenge that takes place in a persons physical life (outside of the mind)
Based on the context below, what does anomaly mean?
There was a genetic anomaly in the cat that caused him to have three legs instead of fou
something that deviates from what is expected or standard
We do not like how the animals in the circus are treated, so our plan is to boycott the circus. Using context clues, what does boycott mean?
refuse to support
The father and son collected kindling so they could start a campfire. Using context clues, what does kindling mean?
dry twigs and sticks
Zipcode for CHEMS
21225
How do you know that a story is being told in first-person point-of-view?
The narrator speaks as if they are involved - personally- in the story; uses words such "I, me, my..."
Based on the context below, what does deter mean?
I hope the cold rain doesn't deter people from attending our swim tonight?
discourage someone from doing something
The company had to demolish, the building to make room for the new parking lot. Using context clues, what does demolish mean?
destroy
In the past month we have had almost every type of precipitation, including rain, sleet, snow, and hail. Using context clues, what does precipitation mean?
rain, sleet, snow, and hail
How old is Cherry Hill Middle School?
81 years old
What is the setting of a story?
The time and location of a story
Based on the context below, what does forfeit mean?
My little sister had to forfeit her gymnastics competition because she pulled a muscle in her leg.
lose or go without
The best way to describe Anna is she is ambitious: she works hard and is driven to succeed. Using context clues, what does ambitious mean?
someone who works hard and is driven to succeed
Are you sure we packed enough provisions, for this trip? Using context clues what does provisions mean?
supplies
What do the after school program and a nearby juice bar have in common?
Raised in Cherry Hill (RICH)
* After school program & the RICH Juice Bar
A conflict involving a mental or emotional challenge
Internal conflict
Based on the context below, what does assimilating mean?
When I made friends, I realized that I was assimilating into my new country after living here for a month.
he process of becoming similar to something
He knew his future was precarious. It would take only one mistake for it to fall apart. Using context clues, what does precarious mean?
likely to fall apart
Lou was sent to the haberdashery to find a new suit. He needed to wear one for his uncle’s wedding. Using context clues, what does haberdashery mean?
a place where clothes for men are sold
What is the name of the street that runs alongside CHEMS?
Cherry Land Road
The lesson we learn from a story, poem or other piece of literature
The moral of a story
Based on the context below, what does encroach mean?
My little sister is quick to encroach on my personal space whenever I sit down to a movie.
intrude on a person's territory