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You know two kids in your English Class are planning to cheat on the next test.
1. Talk to the students
2. Tell the teacher
Compound or Complex: Jordan went to the store, and she bought candy.
compound
Julia wasn't sure exactly what time they would arrive, but she thought the APPROXIMATE time would be around 5:00. What does APPROXIMATE mean? Give the context clues you used in the sentence to determine the meaning. a) estimated b) unknown c) exact
a) estimated Clues --- wasn't sure exactly, thought, around
You forgot about a huge project and now it is due in 3 days.
1. Get to work and do the best you can with the time you have
2. Ask for an extension
Compound or Complex: Abby and Cole attended the fair, but they had to miss school.
compound
Dad thought the spaghetti sauce was too BLAND, so he added more garlic. What does BLAND mean? Give the context clues from the sentence that helped you determine the meaning. a) salty b) spicy c) mild
c) mild Clues -- added more garlic
A student who sits behind you in Math is whispering rude comments to his/her friends about the teacher and it is making you uncomfortable.
1. Ask the student to stop
2. Speak to the teacher/other school personnel
Compound or Complex: Cesar is a brilliant writer if he sets his mind to accomplishing his goals.
complex
The black plague swept through Europe in the Middle Ages killing millions of people. In some villages, half the population PERISHED. What does PERISHED mean? Give the context clues from the sentences that helped you determine the meaning. a) got sick b) died c) escaped
b) died Clues -- killing, people, population
You get to School and discover your Chromebook is totally dead.
1. Ask to charge it
2. See about getting a loaner
Compound or Complex: Because Daniel plays the alto saxophone, he does not like to play video games.
complex
That movie had an INTENSE effect on me. I could not stop thinking about it! What does INTENSE mean? Give the context clues from the sentences that helped you determine the meaning. a) powerful b) mild c bad
a) powerful Clues -- not stop thinking about it
You are exhausted and fall asleep in class because you stayed up too late watching TV.
Go to bed earlier
compound or complex: Kalina and Alexis did poorly on the test because they were talking about what they were going to do this weekend.
compound
Angela knew that there were NUMEROUS reasons why she should take the job, but she just did not want it. What does NUMEROUS mean? Give the context clues from the sentence that helped you determine the meaning. a) a few b) many c) none
b) many Clues -- reasons why