Context Clues
My absent-minded teacher loses his keys and his pencil almost everyday!
Be hateful
Forgetful
Be intelligent
Careful
Your friend is late to school, and you see an unopened toothbrush in her backpack. Why do you think she was late?
She went to the dentist in the morning.
Brian’s father asked him to take out the big smelly trash and do the dishes, while his brother only had to wipe the table, which made Brian feel like he got the short end of the stick.
The beautiful scenery had a hazy quality, which unfortunately made it hard to see.
Beautiful
Green
Misty, foggy
Clear, sunny
The defense players tried their best, but the other team still scored.
Soccer
Players who block
Basketball
Players who score
Your sister is making cookies, and it takes much longer than it usually does. When you are done, you notice some cookies are in the trash. What do you think happened?
She made a mistake on her first try (wrong ingredients, burned, etc.)
Trisha was really excited about taking the Advance Placement English Class, but after getting her syllabus on the first day and seeing the workload, she was ready to jump ship.
After having no food for 2 days, the man was very feeble. He could barely stand up.
Likable
Hungry
Weak
Thin
After the harvest, we had an abundant amount of apples. We had so many apples!
Not enough
Very green
A lot- almost too much
When you get home from your friend’s house, you see medicine out of the counter. Your mom tells you your sister is laying down in her room. What do you think happened?
Your sister is not feeling well.
After Ms. Ruiz caught Matthew chewing gum for the third time, Ms. Ruiz called Matthew's father only to hear Matthew's father loudly chewing gum over the phone, which made Ms. Ruiz think to herself, “the apple doesn’t fall far from the tree.”
The messenger was intercepted on his way to the king and the letter was never delivered.
Stopped, cut off
Rushed, hurried
Fell, tripped
Slow
The bear was sluggish after the long winter of hibernation. Her cubs had no trouble keeping up with her.
Hungry
Slow
Cold
Thirsty
You see a little boy in a wet bathing suit crying as he walks towards the car with his mom. He is pulling on her hand towards the beach. What do you think is happening?
The boy does not want to leave the beach.
Sam was accusing her classmates of stealing her fitbit watch until she found it in her backpack, and then she tried to sweep it under the rug.
The twinkling Christmas lights illuminated the dark sky. It was almost as bright as day!
Glitter
Lightened-up
To cover
To darker
The spies were able to evade being caught using a disguise.
Run very fast
Escape
Hold tightly
Mask
You are at your friend’s house when their mom gets home. She puts her things on the counter and you notice a stethoscope, dog treats, and bandages. What do you think her job is?
She is a veterinarian.
You might think that Brandon Johnson has everything, but if you saw how poorly he was doing in school, I guarantee that you wouldn’t want to be in his shoes.
The story sounded peculiar. She didn't know whether or not to believe it.
Reliable
True
Strange
Hilarious