stokey vocabulary quiz 1

What are context clues?

• Hints within the text that help a reader understand an unfamiliar word or phrase.

• Words that you don't understand

• Clues that help you identify a word you already know

• Clues outside of the text that lead you to the right answer.

Denotation is a words literal meaning

• True

• False

Connotation is not a words implied meaning based on a shared emotional association or the meaning that word suggests.

• true

• false

The definition of Alley is

• A place where water hits the land

• The space between two things

• A narrow passageway between or behind buildings

• A large gap between streets

The definition of germ is

• a gross thing

• a microorganism

• A microorganism, usually a bacteria or a virus that makes you sick

• something that lives on earth

Invisible means

• You aren't there

• Something cannot be seen

• Something that can be seen

• Something that is within the visible range

Nonsense in this context most likely means "Rachel," Mrs. Price says. She says it like she's getting mad. "You put that sweater on right now and no more nonsense." 

• a type of inappropriate behavior

• something that doesn't make sense

• a funny joke

• a wild gesture involving both hands

Use Context Clues to define: Raggedy

"An ugly sweater like that all raggedy and old"

Use Context Clues to define: Rattle

Only today I wish I didn't have only eleven years rattling inside me like pennies in a tin Band-Aid box. 

• shaking and striking repeatedly against a hard surface or object.​

• a child's toy

• a type of snake

• the sound of two metal things

Use context clues to define: Bubbly

Clarissa had a bright and bubbly personality, she always greeted everyone with a friendly high five.

• Outgoing, Friendly

• angry

• soapy and floating

• dismissive