Context Clues
The files were marked 'confidential.' Using context clues, what does confidential mean?
Private
personal
The first ten amendments to the Constitution.
Quadruple !! 4X!!
Bill of Rights
What is the biggest continent in the world?
Asia
You open this when you go into your house.
door
This is a small animal that likes to eat cheese and squeaks.
mouse
It hibernates and likes to sleep in caves.
bears
I needed some extra support in my math class. Using context clues, what does support mean?
help
assistance
Who was the president during the Civil War?
TRIPLE!
Abraham Lincoln
A writing about person's life and work is called
biography
Many people can sit on this at the same time.
couch / sofa
You need to use this if you want to buy something from a store.
money
A synonym for brightness/vivid
brilliant
We do not like how the animals in the circus are treated, so we plan to boycott the circus. Using context clues, what does boycott mean?
DOUBLE!
refuse to support
What are the three branches of the government?
Judicial Branch
Executive Branch
Legislative Branch
What is the value of π ( pi)
1- 3.14
2- 1.14
3- 2.14
3.14
You can open this for fresh air.
window
mouth
The process of coming to be something..
DOUBLE
Becoming
In the past month, we have had almost every type of precipitation. Using context clues, what does precipitation mean?
rain, sleet, snow, and hail, water formed in clouds/sky
True or False: The president can be re-elected. (Become the president again)
True
What is the only animal that can’t jump?
Elephant
This room is underground and is used to store things.
basement
DOUBLE
monument
to be the property of something
a member of something/a group
belong
He knew the Jenga tower was precarious and it would take only one wrong move for it to come crashing down. Using context clues, what does precarious mean?
most likely fall apart
How many years is the president in office?
4
What was the geometric shape of Pharohs' tombs?
pyramids
You put this under your head when you sleep.
pillow
obtain from a number or many different ways
DOUBLE
multiply
British
Are you sure we packed enough provisions, for this trip? Using context clues what does provisions mean?
supplies
Who lived in America before the Europeans arrived?
Native Americans
True or False: The sun is a star.
true
When it is hot inside the house, you turn on the...
AC/Fan
a network of paths that acts like a puzzle
mazes
A synonym to annoy or disturb something
D O U B L E !
bother