Fahrenheit 451 Vocabulary Context Clues

OLFACTORY/PROBOSCIS - Both are related to:

• the sense of taste
• the sense of touch
• the sense of sight
• the sense of smell

AMBER/MOONSTONES - Both have:

• a luster/glow akin to gems
• a part in nature
• multifaceted sides
• a smooth base

BALLISTICS/TRAJECTORY - Both relate:

• to science
• to mathematics
• to propulsion or projectiles
• to capillaries

Tags

CCSS.W.8.2D

In 1415, streetlights were made using _____, which was inexpensive since it was an animal byproduct.

• amber
• cataract
• stolid
• tallow

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CCSS.L.8.4A

CCSS.RI.8.4

Though popular in the 1800s, _____ shows declined in popularity in the twentieth century, mostly due to the advent of vaudeville acts.

• minstrel
• olfactory
• phoenix
• ballistics

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CCSS.L.8.4A

CCSS.RL.8.4

The geologist cut deep into the cliff face to see if he could find a(n) _____ of stone that could tell when the rock was formed.

• proboscis
• stratum
• capillary
• amber

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CCSS.L.8.4A

CCSS.RI.8.4

The newly engaged bride showed off her brilliant, _____ diamond set in a white-gold band.

• moonstones
• amber
• olfactory
• multifaceted

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CCSS.L.8.4A

CCSS.L.8.5C

CCSS.RL.8.4

The snake had markings that made Jeremy sure it was _____.

• venomous
• proboscis
• minstrel
• stolid

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CCSS.L.8.4A

CCSS.RL.8.4

Jenna's uncle warned her to avoid the cacti on his ranch, since the small, _____ cactus needles were painful to remove from skin.

• amber
• capillary
• minstrel
• phoenix

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CCSS.L.8.4A

CCSS.RL.8.4

The bird flying over the mouth of the erupting volcano was reminiscent of a(n) _____ rising from ashes.

• minstrel
• stolid
• proboscis
• phoenix

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CCSS.L.8.4A

CCSS.L.8.5A

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.9