Context Clues

Front

An elephant's hearing is so acute it can detect a mouse's footsteps.

Back

sharp

Front

Terrain was grassy and hilly.

Back

land

Front

Wildebeest outruns a racehorse when chased by a lioness.

Back

chased

Front

Joshua was an apprentice before becoming a shipbuilder.

Back

student

Front

All our plants withered and nearly died due to lack of water while we were away.

Back

dried up

Front

Sons sent for twigs as she needed kindling for a fire.

Back

fire-starting wood

Front

Andrea said, "Pardon me," huffily, suggesting she was touchy about it.

Back

in an offended way

Front

Benjamin ate 3 pieces of cake and 2 scoops of ice cream. An hour later, he felt queasy and decided to lie down.

Back

sick

Front

The boy was preoccupied by the flowers.

Back

distracted

Front

Dana drove around the track nimbly, outpacing the other drivers.

Back

quickly