Context Clues

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unhurriedly in the context of the great blue heron walking in shallow water.

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slowly

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A reader could infer that a damage path is a: Options: course of the storm, map to get to the storm, list of homes that were damaged

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course of the storm

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endow

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contribute

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Born in Virginia in 1793, Sam Houston became a lawyer, congressman and senator in Tennessee. After moving to Texas in 1832, he joined the growing conflict between U.S. settlers and the Mexican government and became commander of the local army. On April 21, 1836, Houston and his men defeated Mexican General Antonio López de Santa Anna at San Jacinto to secure Texan independence. In this paragraph, a reader could conclude that conflict means:

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troubles

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In the context of the Rocky Mountains, the word senior means:

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older

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Notable probably means:

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famous

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captivated

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fascinated

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"Mouth" in the context of Robert de La Salle's exploration of the Mississippi River refers to:

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opening

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rushing

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stream

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In the paragraph, the figurative language "made waves" most likely means:

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angered some