Context Clues 1
Everyone at the party wanted garbage pizza but Tim because he detested vegetables. What does detested mean?
What is a strong dislike?
Jeremiah joked around so much that when he told the others about the accident that had occurred, they didn't believe that he was being earnest. What is the meaning of "earnest?"
What is honest?
1.) A dog's language
2.) The outside covering of a tree
What is bark?
Hammer and nails
Used together - go together
Root beer, ice cream
Root bear float?
Grandpa didn't know that Suzie was coming along on the fishing trip, so he had to alter his plans. What does alter mean?
What is "change?"
Unlike Bob, who treated others rudely and kept to himself, Bobby was jovial, friendly, and outgoing. What is the meaning of jovial?
What is outgoing and friendly?
1.) belongs to me
2.) an excavation from where minerals/coals are taken
What is mine?
Detest and love
What is opposites/antonyms?
Lettuce, tomatoes, celery, cucumbers, and carrots
When Kiki got a tiny cut on her finger, she got all melodramatic and began sobbing and demanding a doctor. What does melodramatic mean?
What is over-dramatic?
Lula would have attempted the walk home, had it not been for the immense mountain that stood between her and her destination. What does "immense" mean?
What is huge/big?
1.) a performance which involves acting on a stage
2.) an activity that is fun for kids to engage in
What is play?
Rain and flood.
Ice cream, milk, strawberreis
Milkshake?
As Tommy walked home with the money from the church he had stolen in his pocket, powerful feelings of remorse bubbled into his stomach. What does "remorse" mean?
What is guilt or filled with regret?
The lady decided it was tea time and so, by jingling a tiny silver bell, she beckoned her servants to attend. What is beckoned?
What is called for/called to come
1.) a place in the community
2.) An action you do to your car to stop it from moving
What is park?
finger and hand
What is a part to a whole?
Graham crackers, marshmallows, chocolate bar
What is smores?
When the other moms heard about how Charlene had won the baking contest, her email box was flooded with inquiries for her award winning muffin recipe. What is the meaning of "inquiries?"
What is questions and requests?
My grandma's demeanor was such that people often thought she was being rude when she was just being honest. What is the meaning of "demeanor?"
What is personality?
1.) The day number on a calendar
2.)A special occasion with another person.
What is date?
Table and chairs
What is go together?
Chicken, water, onions, salt, pepper, noodles?
What is soup?