Context Clues- Homonyms
What is the meaning of the word bow in the following sentence?:
I tied a bow around the gift.
A: a ribbon
B: to bend
A: a ribbon
If I visit the audiologist, what do I probably need help with?
A. Speaking
B. Hearing
C. Music Lessons
Which word means to do something right away...
A. Promptly
B. Sensible
C. Generosity
A. Promptly
What country did Elisa move to America from?
Puerto Rico
Where does the speaker move from to the United States?
El Salvador
Which word completes the sentence:
The courtroom was very ______ before the jury made their decision.
A: tents
B: tense
B tense
When you interrupt something, you...
A. are annoying
B. break the conversation/action happening
C. can't control your talking
B. break the conversation/action happening
True or False: When people are grateful, they are happy or satisfied with what they have?
True
What made Elisa feel happy at school?
She scored well on her composition/writing.
Why did the speaker have to leave their country?
There was a war.
Which words complete the sentence?
I turned _______ into the classroom to ______ my essay.
A right
B write
A right
B write
Transfer means to...
A. carry across
B. move across
C. pass across
A. carry across
Clothing that is not dressy and is meant for every day use is...
A. Gracious
B. Casual
C. Civil
B. Casual
She can't pronounce words in English well and it's hard for others to understand her.
How did the speaker feel about the grocery store?
That it was a wonder that the food was so different.
What are the meanings of the homonyms hear and here?
hear- using your ears to understand sound
here- a place close
A geographer would...
A. study Earth
B. study and make maps of Earth
C. study geometry
B. study and make maps of Earth
A person who is nomadic stays in one place for a long time. True or False.
False.
What was Elisa surprised to learn about Jose and why was it surprising?
Jose was not good at writing English. It was surprising because he was so good at speaking English.
What kind of figurative language is "Gardens that walk by on the hands of women"? What does it mean?
Personification- it means women carry around bouquets of flowers.
What are the meanings of
there
their
they're
there- place
their- plural possessive
they're- they are
To contradict something means...
A. to say the opposite
B. to build something
C. to compare two things
A. to say the opposite
An exception means...
A. Something is left out
B. Something is included
A. Something is left out
Why did Elisa use a lamb and a quetzal to symbolize Jose and herself at the end?
A lamb is the symbol of peace and fraternity on Puerto Rico's shield. The quetzal is the national bird of Guatemala and on the Guatemalan flag.
Why did the author say "I am a yo-yo"?
They are like a yo-yo because they go back and forth feeling different emotions about leaving their country.