Student-created Context Clues 2021

What is the definition of charitable in this sentence?

"We've been eating a mixture of thieved and charitable scraps for days, and the meager breakfast swapped for Felicity's earrings this morning left me long ago."

• a. pertaining to or dealing with charity

• b. kindly or lenient in judging people

• c. generous donations or gifts to relieve the needs of indigent, ill, or helpless peoples

• d. unkind; unsympathetic

What defines the word disorientation in this piece of text?

"Just like a dream, Jev's memories ended almost before they began. There was a moment of disorientation, and then a granite studio came into focus."

• unfocused and confused point of view

• confusion

• a dark room

• a state of unawareness

What does mirth mean as used in the sentence?

"From rage on the part of Bernard's closest friends and barely contained mirth among the rest, all became somber."

• gloom

• amusement

• misery

• annoyance

based on the text what does the word "conflagration" mean?

"Roran’s own men appeared to have escaped with only minor burns—most had been standing outside the radius of the fireball—although the unexpected CONFLAGRATION had left them disoriented and unsteady."

• a large fire

• a powerful force

• a wave of water

• a fall from a large hight

What does noncommittal mean as used in this line?

Hodges makes a noncommittal noise.

• revealing

• cautious

• careless

• indiscreet

What does the word ¨corridors¨ mean in this sentence based on context clues? ¨On her way back, she followed the same series of corridors she had used to escape the demon or whatever it is.¨

• Passage alongside of railroad car

• Long passage in a building with doorways

• Belt of land by a road or river

• Forest with many trees

What does birthgiver mean in the sentence? "When it was my turn to get called up I was given the job birthgiver."

• Assigning the children's parents.

• Taking care of the children.

• taking the diapers out.

• providing the future generation

Using context clues, what does the word AUSTERE mean in the sentence?

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"Islands rose out of the steel harbors with sheer cliff sides, reaching to uneven summits, and crowned with austere, soaring firs."

• having a rigid, striking appearance

• to be exceedingly happy

• to look plain or bland

• strange, or odd

What does Washed mean as used in this line from the text?

"Brian could see the head turn to look back down at him, a slow turning, huge and full of threat, and the bear's breath washed over him and he thought I am going to die now."

• covered

• touched

• flowed

• cleaned

What does shuddered mean in the context of this sentence: "Thomas shuddered and rolled over on his side. The more he thought about it, being a Runner didn't sound like such a great idea."

• shiver

• secure

• laugh

• frisk