Escape from the Rock - Context Clues

"In 1934, the island was converted from a military outpost to a federal prison." (paragraph 1)

What does the word federal mean?

• operated by the government

• a soldier in the army

• an important building

• the capital building

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

"Escape from Alcatraz was notoriously difficult." (paragraph 3)

What does the word notoriously mean?

• unfavorable

• generally known

• infamous

• conspicuous

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

"The work took many months to complete, and a fourth conspirator was unable to finish his in time for the escape." (paragraph 4)

What does the word conspirator mean?

• a person who takes part in a plan

• a planner

• a person in charge

• a family member

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

"The three men made dummies out of papier-mache." (paragraph 4)

What does papier-mache mean?

• something that is easily destroyed

• trash

• food

• substance made from paper and glue

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

"The Anglins and Morris escaped their cells into a utility corridor." (paragraph 5)

What does corridor mean?

• a densly populated region

• a passage connecting parts of a building

• a railroad or airline

• a well traveled route

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

"From the roof, the men shimmied down the prison bakery's smokestack." (paragraph 6)

What does shimmied mean?

• to shake or wobble

• dance

• excessive wobbling in the front wheels of a motor vehicle

• an article of clothing

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

"To swim from Alcatraz to the mainland is no easy feat, though it isn't impossible." (paragraph 7)

What does feat mean?

• profession or job

• an extrodinary act

• skill or task

• another word for "featuring"

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

"In their secret corridor workshop, they fashioned the coats into a raft and life vests." (paragraph 8)

• custom or style of dress

• manners

• to adapt

• to make or form something

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

"If the Anglins and Morris made it ot the mainland, and there's no proof they did, they had to evade capture." (paragraph 9)

What does evade mean?

• to escape

• to get around

• to avoid doing

• to avoid answering

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

"The fugitives would have to find a place to live safely, perhaps another country." (paragraph 9)

What does fugitives mean?

• a person who is fleeing

• a person who is mean

• a person who is a criminal

• a person who isn't from that area

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.5.1