6th ELA Context Clues Vocab

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Meaning of 'scale' in: 'Weeks after the eruption, scientists wanted to scale Mount St. Helens for soil samples.'

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to climb or ascend

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Meaning of 'scale' in: 'The musicians used a jazz scale in their song about frogs.'

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a range of musical notes

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Correct capitalization of: Ms. eliza Warner at Rock valley school is the best teacher I ever had.

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Ms. Eliza Warner at Rock Valley School is the best teacher I ever had.

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Correct pronoun use in sentence 15: When students study science, ...

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they often get confused about it.

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Correct capitalization of sentence 17: She often brings in special speakers, like Dr. Yao Lee from Mercy Hospital, to explain the importance of science.

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She often brings in special speakers, like Dr. Yao Lee from Mercy Hospital, to explain the importance of science.

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Define 'illustrate' in the context: 'From this first flag to the current one, the American flag has changed to illustrate changes in our country.'

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reflect

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Meaning of 'transformation' in: 'I used to wonder what caused this yearly transformation.'

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a gradual modification (change)

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Best way to combine: Do they want to be adventurous and see the great outdoors? Do they want to spend time with family by the pool?

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Do they want to be adventurous and see the great outdoors, or do they want to spend time with the family while relaxing in the pool?

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Better way to say "fun types of things"?

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enjoyable kinds of travel

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Example of theme:

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Good will always win against evil.