WHATCHU MEAN?
1. After Lily left home for college at the age of 18, her dad tried to sell the popular computer games she had played when she a was little girl. However, he soon discovered they were OBSOLETE. The word OBSOLETE means:
1. out of date
1. The children danced to the music with merry JUBILATION. What does JUBILATION mean?
1. a) delight
1. The principal read aloud from the school's policies and DICTATED that all students would be required to follow the school dress code . What word would be a synonym for DICTATED?
1. c) commanded
1. Mary only wanted to help, but unfortunately, her speech had the opposite effect and only ESCALATED the argument. What does ESCALATED mean?
1. To ESCALATE something means to make it worse. So, to have ESCALATED the argument means to have made the argument worse.
1. Julia wasn't sure exactly what time they would arrive, but she thought the APPROXIMATE time would be around 5:00. What does APPROXIMATE mean?
1. a) estimated
1. Mrs. Jones was nervous about flying on an airplane. She had never flown before. However, her daughter REASSURED her by telling her that planes are very safe. What does REASSURED mean?
1. a) comforted
1. The substitute teacher felt EXASPERATED because she could not get the students to stop talking and listen and they were upsetting her greatly. What does EXASPERATED mean?
1. b) frustrated
1. The full moon ILLUMINATED the sky so much that we did not need our flashlights. What would be a synonym for ILLUMINATED?
1. d) lit
2. CONTEXT CLUES (did not need our flashlights)
1. People always comment about much Lucy RESEMBLES her mother. They have the same eyes, hair, and smile. What is a synonym for RESEMBLES?
1. To RESEMBLE means to "be, look, or act alike".
1. Dad thought the spaghetti sauce was too BLAND, so he added more garlic. What does BLAND mean?
1. c) mild
1. The meadow was full of wildflowers. There were not many large plants, and trees were also SPARSE. What does SPARSE mean?
1. b) few
1. Arnold approached the snake CAUTIOUSLY, avoiding harm. He thought it was dead, but he didn't know for sure. What does CAUTIOUSLY mean?
1. b) carefully
Even though Paul was excited about the project, he wanted the other kids to think he was cool, so he answered the teacher's question in a NONCHALANT tone. What would be a synonym for NONCHALANT?
1. a) relaxed
2. CONTEXT CLUES (even though; excited; think he was cool)
1. Joan decided to WITHDRAW her support for Calvin for class president after she learned that he had cheated on a test. What does WITHDRAW mean?
1. WITHDRAW means to remove, take away or take back.
1. The black plague swept through Europe in the Middle Ages killing millions of people. In some villages, half the population PERISHED. What does PERISHED mean?
1. b) died
1. The artist had used VIVID colors in the painting, which made it stand out in the otherwise drab room. What does VIVID mean?
1. c) bright
1) Susie could smell the AROMA of freshly baking bread as soon as she walked into the kitchen. What does AROMA mean?
1) a) scent
1. Mrs. Olsen used to love to play the piano all the time. But since she started to lose her hearing, she SELDOM plays anymore. What would be a synonym for SELDOM?
1. c) rarely
2. CONTEXT CLUES (But since; used to; all the time)
1. Denise stared at the IMMENSE pile of laundry and wondered how her children could go through so many clothes in a week. What would be a synonym for IMMENSE?
1. Some synonyms for IMMENSE would be, "big, large, massive, huge, overwhelming, enormous".
2. CONTEXT CLUES (so many)
1. That movie had an INTENSE effect on me. I could not stop thinking about it! What does INTENSE mean?
1. a) powerful
1. Adrian liked his new laptop computer because it was light and PORTABLE. He took it with him everywhere! What does PORTABLE mean?
1. b) movable
1. Luke was COMPENSATED for the yard work he had done over the summer. He spent the money he had earned on a new bike. What does COMPENSATED mean? a) thanked b) complimented c) paid
2. WHAT STRATEGY IS USED?
1. c) paid
2. SYNONYM (money; earned)
1. Tanya's mother drives slowly when she gets close to the school as students and teachers are walking in. Her mother is careful to watch for PEDESTRIANS. What would be a synonym for PEDESTRIANS?
1. a) people
1. Tamara was shocked when she learned about the SENSELESS killing of thousands of buffalos by settlers in the early 1800's because there was no reason for such cruelty. What does SENSELESS mean?
1. SENSELESS means without meaning; meaningless; useless.
1. Angela knew that there were NUMEROUS reasons why she should take the job, but she just did not want it. What does NUMEROUS mean?
1. b) many