Context Clues- Comma
The canine, a member of the dog family, barked loudly.
member of dog family
The weary, or tired runner crossed the finish line.
tired
The physician, or doctor, checked the patient.
doctor
The bat who is a nocturnal animal, an animal that is active at night, was under the bridge.
animal active at night
The family went camping with scarce, limited, resources and was unable to fish.
limited
The habitat, the natural home of an animal, was destroyed by the storm.
animal home
The rapid, quick movement surprised everyone.
quick
They reside, or live, in a small town.
live
An architect, a professional who designs buildings, created the new museum.
professional who designs buildings
boring
The astronomer, a scientist who studies space, looked through the telescope.
studies space
The ancient, old building stood for hundreds of years.
old
She was fortunate, or lucky, to win the jackpot.
lucky
At the conclusion, the end of the story, the princess married the king.
end of the story
After the football game the losing team was very hostile, unfriendly, to the winning team.
unfriendly
The arboretum, a place where trees are grown and studied, is open to the public.
place where trees grow and are studied
The sluggish, slow, turtle crossed the road.
slow
The child consumed, or ate, her entire lunch.
ate
John was reluctant, unwilling or hesitant, to answer the question in front of the class.
unwilling or hesitant
The rushing waters were very swift, rapid, when we went river rafting.
rapid
The directions to her house were very vague, unclear, and I got lost.
unclear
The glum, sad, child sat alone.
sad
The soccer player assisted, or helped, score the final goal.
helped
Susie presented her innovation, a new idea or method, at the science fair.
new idea or method
She was very persistent, determined, with going to McDonalds for lunch.
determined