Definition Clues
While hiking in Alaska, Marcus saw a glacier slowly moving through a valley. It looked like a giant, frozen river of ice.
What is a glacier?
A large moving mass of ice.
Mia didn’t talk much at the party. She was timid, acting shy and staying close to her parents.
What does timid mean?
Shy.
Unlike his lazy cousin who sat on the couch all day, Devin helped clean the yard and wash the car.
What does lazy mean?
Not hard-working.
After running laps at PE, Lily was parched. She drank her whole water bottle in 10 seconds.
What does parched mean?
Very thirsty
On our volcano project, we learned a volcano is a mountain with lava inside that can erupt.
What is a volcano?
A mountain with lava inside.
At the aquarium, the guide told us the octopus is a cephalopod, a sea creature with eight arms that can change color to hide from predators.
What is a cephalopod?
A sea creature with eight arms.
After waking up late and spilling his cereal, Jalen was grumpy and cranky all morning.
What does grumpy mean?
Cranky or moody.
Even though others were selfish, Tara was always generous, sharing her snacks and time.
What does generous mean?
Giving or not selfish.
Sam tried to conceal the birthday card behind his back, but his sister spotted it.
What does conceal mean?
To hide
After playing soccer, my socks were tattered, ripped and full of holes.
What does tattered mean?
Torn or ripped.
During science class, we learned that an animal's habitat, or natural home, can be a forest, ocean, or even a desert.
What is a habitat?
A natural home.
The new puppy was very obedient—he sat, stayed, and listened to every command.
What does obedient mean?
Well-behaved.
The pond was only up to my ankles—it was shallow, not deep at all.
What does shallow mean?
Not deep.
When his toy was taken away, the baby began to wail so loudly that the whole house heard.
What does wail mean?
Cry Loudly
The movie theater was vacant, unlike the packed arcade next door.
What does vacant mean?
Empty.
When I hurt my foot, my mom took me to a pediatrist, which means foot doctor, to see what was wrong.
What is a pediatrist?
A foot doctor.
As the sun went down, the lake became serene, with calm, still water and a quiet breeze.
What does serene mean?
Peaceful or calm.
Mark is usually rude and interrupts people, but today he was polite and waited his turn.
What does rude mean?
Not polite.
The magician pulled a coin out of my ear—it was so baffling, I had no idea how he did it.
What does baffling mean?
Confusing
After studying all night, Mia felt weary. Her eyes were heavy, and she struggled to stay awake.
What does weary mean?
Tired
On the news, we saw a massive tsunami, a giant wave caused by an earthquake under the ocean.
What is a tsunami?
A giant wave caused by underwater earthquakes.
The football player was so robust that he ran through four defenders without slowing down.
What does robust mean?
Strong or powerful.
Coach said the practice was optional, not required like the team meeting.
What does optional mean?
Not required.
Even though Naomi smiled, her hands were shaking. They betrayed her fear of speaking.
What does betrayed mean?
Showed
As soon as the cat appeared, the mouse scurried across the floor to hide under the couch.
What does scurried mean?
To run quickly