Word Meaning
Megan mulled over and thought about the food she would make for Thanksgiving dinner.
What does "mulled" mean?
a. delicious b. considered c. cooked
b. considered
Megan mulled over and thought about the food she would make for Thanksgiving dinner.
What clue words tell you that "mulled" means "to consider"?
Combind the two sentences into one sentence.
Megan thought about the food.
She wondered what to make for Thanksgiving.
Megan thought about the food AND wondered what to make for Thanksgiving.
Prior to the Turkey Trot Race, I registered online.
What does "prior" mean?
a. before b. after c. race
a. before
Prior to the Turkey Trot Race, I registered online.
What clue words or background knowledge helps you infer that "prior" means "before"?
A race is a contest. People enter a contest. To enter, you have to register/sign up.
I love to bake.
I aspire to open my own business someday.
I love to bake AND I aspire to open my own business someday.
) I love to bake and aspire to open my own bakery someday.
What does "aspire" mean?
a. hope b. goal c. baker
b. goal
I love to bake and aspire to open my own bakery someday.
What clue words or background knowledge helps you infer that "aspire" means "a goal"?
The word "someday" implies the future. A bakery is a business. Opening a business takes time and money. Many people have a goal to run their own business someday.
Matt felt disheartened and upset.
His grandparents cannot come to Thanksgiving.
Matt felt disheartened and upset BECAUSE his grandparents cannot come to Thanksgiving.
Matt felt disheartened and upset when his grandparents could not come to Thanksgiving dinner.
What does "disheartened" mean?
a. inspired b. hungry c. disappointed
c. disappointed
Matt felt disheartened and upset when his grandparents could not come to Thanksgiving dinner.
What clue words or background knowledge helps you infer that "disheartened" means "disappointed"?
The word "upset". Many children has a special relationship with their grandparents. Grandparents won't be at Thanksgiving.
I registered online.
I can run in the Turkey Trot Race.
I registered online SO I can run in the Turkey Trot Race.
My sister thought the decorations looked elegant and tasteful, but I thought they looked showy and gaudy.
What does "gaudy" mean?
a. flashy b. plain c. decor
a. flashy
My sister thought the decorations looked elegant and tasteful, but I thought they looked showy and gaudy.
What clue words or background knowledge helps you infer that "gaudy" means "flashy"?
The word, "showy" implies that the decorations stood out. The word, "but" signals a different opinion from her sister.
My sister thought the decorations looked elegant and tasteful.
I thought they looked gaudy.
My sister thought the decorations looked elegnat and tasteful, BUT I thought they looked gaudy.