BELLRINGER: CONTEXT CLUES (Week 7, Day 4)

Read the sentence. What does the word incredulously mean?

When Dakota explained that the aliens seized her homework, Dr. Robinson laughed incredulously and said, "No, seriously, where's your homework?"

• Boldly

• Skeptically

• Calmly

• Angrily

Read the sentence. What does the word incognito mean?

Dr. Robinson prefers to go incognito in public, wearing baggy pants, baseball cap, and sunglasses in an effort to avoid her being noticed without makeup on.

• Concealing one's identity

• fashionably

• in a formal manner

• deliberately

Read the sentence. What is the meaning of the word loquacious?

Dr. Robinson changed the seating chart to separate the loquacious students because they wouldn't stop talking to each other.

• humorous

• below average

• intelligent

• talkative

Read the sentence. What does the word superciliously mean?

When a freshman asked to sit a senior table, the seniors laughed, rolled their eyes, and superciliously retorted, "You can't sit with us!"

• calmly, easily

• in a superior, arrogant manner

• in a sarcastic tone

• properly

Read the sentence. What does the word cacophony mean?

The neighbors complained about the cacophony Brock's car made when driving by their house.

• unpleasant loud sounds

• harmonious music

• celebration

• off-key