6th Grade Vocabulary in Context 1

The juice seeped out from the small hole in the juice box.

• Leaked slowly

• Rushed past

• Smelled weird

• Used fruit

The teacher raised her voice to make sure she was audible above the crowd of talking students.

• Rude

• Quiet

• Able to be heard

• Invisible

The cheerleaders led the audience in a chant to encourage the home team.

• A repeated phrase said with a group of people

• A cheer for the other team to win

• A phrase that's said only once

• A song and dance

The widow was heard keening by her late husband's grave. He had been dead for twenty years and she still had not come to terms with the loss.

• Crying in grief over the dead

• Laughing gleefully

• Spreading rumors

• Casting spells

George was so committed to his job that he brought his laptop with him to his son's tee-ball game.

• Obsessed

• Not connected to

• Dedicated and loyal

• Weird about

Helena had lost her tent during her hike and was now afraid of being exposed to the weather and wildlife around her.

• Hidden away from

• Not covered or hidden

• Being related to

• Building a fire next to

Phillip had gotten sick to his stomach when he looked over the edge of the deep gorge. He was afraid of heights and would hate to fall!

• A deep lake

• A rushing river

• A large hole

• A narrow, steep valley between hills or mountains

Sally was angry because the amount of cookies in the pantry had diminished since her brother came home from soccer practice.

• Became less

• Became bigger

• Became smelly

• Became dirty

The old football player missed being in his heyday when he broke passing records and scored many touchdowns. Now his knees couldn't handle a sprint!

• Football field

• Health and knowledge

• Past time of sorrow

• Period of great success

Eleanor loved the capacious hotel room. It was at least three times bigger than her apartment!

• Tiny

• Spacious

• Stinky

• Comfortable