BELLRINGER: CONTEXT CLUES (Week 7, Day 5)

Read the sentence. What does the word dwindling mean?

Mary is losing so much weight she is dwindling away to nothing.

• Lessening

• Soaking

• Straying

• Troubling

Read the sentence. What does the word futile mean?

After they hung up, Mary flopped onto her bed to return to her homework assignments, but concentrating on her work proved futile; she was bursting with the news that her best friend entrusted her with.

• Useless

• Boring

• Effortless

• Troubling

Read the sentence. What does the word disheveled mean?

Susan's disheveled hair and pajamas showed she had just awaken and rolled out of bed.

• unprofessional

• clean

• untidy

• original

Read the sentence. What does the word vivacious mean?

Our vivacious teacher was even more energetic after consuming multiple cups of coffee.

• healthy

• lively

• calm

• sleepy

Read the sentence. What does the word gregarious mean?

Extroverts are gregarious and interactive, while introverts are solitude over social situations.

• social

• disruptive

• opinionated

• independent