Vocabulary Practice

Vocabulary

My Urban Vegetable Garden

Using Context Clues

​Word: Plow

​Let's look for clues!

Open Ended

What does plow mean in this sentence?

I imagine I'm a farmer with a huge plot of land to plow.

Word: tucked

​What are our clues?

Multiple Choice

What does the word tucked mean in this sentence?

I tucked the seeds into my pockets so I can plant them in the spring.

• to pull out of my pocket

• to put into my pocket

• to send into my pocket

• to throw something away

Word: primly

​Look at synonyms!

Multiple Choice

What does the word primly mean in the sentence?

They tapped primly into the soil with their beaks, pulling out worms as they went.

• precisely

• rude

Word: shuffling

​Clues

Multiple Choice

What does the word shuffling mean?

Mr. Gonzalez came shuffling slowly to the door.

• to run

• to jump

• to walk slowly

• to sprint