Context Clues 1
The class didn't utter a word while the teacher stepped outside for a moment. They were so well behaved. What does utter mean?
What is speak or say?
Adrianna felt her team would improve so much that they would prevail in the next game. What does prevail mean?
What is win?
The player was disqualified for cheating in the game. What does disqualified mean?
What is removed or kicked out?
Cadence is wary of spiders and always tries to avoid them. What does wary mean?
What is cautious or watchful?
Valerie couldn't stifle her giggles as her brother tried to trick his friend, so she ruined the joke. What does stifle mean?
What is hold back?
The firefighter tried to extinguish all of the flames. What does extinguish mean?
What is to put out?
The sick man felt better after drinking the elixir. What does elixir mean?
What is medicine?
Adrianna played a sneaky hoax on her little brother. What does hoax mean?
What is a trick or prank?
Adrianna was browsing the book section of the store without planning to buy any books. What does browsing mean?
What is looking at?
Yajaira read the book with so much zeal that she finished it in one day. What does zeal mean?
What is excitement or enthusiasm?
The two friends live in adjacent houses so they spend a lot of time together. What does adjacent mean?
What is next to or near?
Yajaira won her tennis match. What does match mean?
What is game?
Yajaira tried to persuade her mother to let her stay up all night. What does persuade mean?
What is to talk into or convince?
In the middle of our conversation, Ms. Slough turned abruptly and walked away. What does abruptly mean?
What is suddenly?
The mechanic had to dismantle the whole engine before cleaning it. What does dismantle mean?
What is take apart?
Lissandro cut the photo precisely on the line so it fit right in the picture frame. What does precisely mean?
What is exactly or perfectly?
Cadence was a timid child. She always kept her ideas to herself and rarely spoke in class. What is timid?
What is shy?
Saferdji found it difficult to conceal her true feelings. You could tell how she felt by looking at her face. What does conceal mean?
What is hide?
The boy always did what his parents asked and they appreciated their obedient child. What does obedient mean?
What is well-behaved or follows the rules?
Saferdji was very elated when she received a present. What does elated mean?
What is excited or thrilled?
Saferdji loves to cook exotic foods using spices from all around the world. What does exotic mean?
What is different or unique?
Valerie is very limber, which explains how she can do so many twists and bends. What does limber mean?
What is flexible?
Lissandro used an alias to hide his real name during the contest in another town. What does alias mean?
What is a fake name?
Lissandro tried to build a snowman but the frigid air seemed to suck his breath away. What does frigid mean?
What is very cold?
Valerie promised never to divulge the secret. What does divulge mean?
What is tell or reveal?