Context Clues 3/26

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I love and cherish my family and friends.

• care about

• get mad at

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Don't be hasty. Take your time and do it right.

• mean

• too quick

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The tree grew too big, so we pruned some of its branches.

• climbed on

• cut off

• ate

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There is a hole in my mitten. Can you mend it with some yarn?

• break

• fix

• tag

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Pause and look both ways before you cross the street.

• run

• smile

• stop

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This table is flimsy. It might fall down if you sit on it!

• not strong

• new

• ugly

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Jacob is content to he home all day. He loves to watch TV in bed.

• surprised

• sad

• happy

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Most babies laughed at the clown, but Luke wailed.

• cried

• bounced

• ate

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The dog pursued the raccoon, but she could not catch it.

• fed

• carried

• chased

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Hannah scalded her foot in the bath because the water was much too hot.

• dried

• burned

• washed