Vocabulary • Ch 3 - Lord of the Flies • Context Clues

The sound of birds chirping was audible from my open window.

 

What does the word 'audible' mean?

• Showy and bright in a flashy way

• Able to be heard or heard easily

• The person who starts something new

• To confuse or puzzle someone

Tags

CCSS.RI.1.4

CCSS.RI.2.4

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.K.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

The tacit agreement among the group members allowed for smooth cooperation and progress.

 

What does the word 'tacit' mean?

• To hesitate or be unsure about something

• To hurt or control someone unfairly

• Able to be heard or heard easily

• Understood without being spoken or written

Tags

CCSS.RI.1.4

CCSS.RI.2.4

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.K.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

A faint glimmer of light shone through the window.

 

What does the word 'glimmer' mean?

• A small, faint flash or sparkle

• Showy and bright in a flashy way

• A feeling or message underneath words

• Not able to see through clearly

Tags

CCSS.RI.1.4

CCSS.RI.2.4

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.K.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

The evidence provided was deemed sufficient for the jury to reach a verdict.

 

What does the word 'sufficient' mean?

• Enough or adequate

• To achieve or reach a goal

• Understood without being spoken or written

• A small, faint flash or sparkle

Tags

CCSS.RI.1.4

CCSS.RI.2.4

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.K.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

She couldn't waver in her decision, despite the pressure.

 

What does the word 'waver' mean?

• The person who starts something new

• To hesitate or be unsure about something

• Understood without being spoken or written

• Difficult to understand or figure out

Tags

CCSS.RI.1.4

CCSS.RI.2.4

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.K.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

Her expression was inscrutable, making it impossible to tell what she was thinking.

 

What does the word 'inscrutable' mean?

• The person who starts something new

• A small, faint flash or sparkle

• Difficult to understand or figure out

• To carefully examine or evaluate something

Tags

CCSS.RI.1.4

CCSS.RI.2.4

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.K.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

It took some time for her to accustom herself to her new surroundings.

 

What does the word 'accustom' mean?

• A small, faint flash or sparkle

• To show off or boast about something

• Able to be noticed or sensed

• To get used to something

Tags

CCSS.RI.1.4

CCSS.RI.2.4

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.K.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

The dense fog made the surroundings nearly opaque, obscuring visibility.

 

What does the word 'opaque' mean?

• To show off or boast about something

• To carefully examine or evaluate something

• Not able to see through clearly

• To confuse or puzzle someone

Tags

CCSS.RI.1.4

CCSS.RI.2.4

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.K.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

The complex instructions seemed to bewilder the students.

 

What does the word 'bewilder' mean?

• To confuse or puzzle someone

• Difficult to understand or figure out

• To hurt or control someone unfairly

• The person who starts something new

Tags

CCSS.RI.1.4

CCSS.RI.2.4

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.K.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

The slight shaking of the ground was barely perceptible to the onlookers.

 

What does the word 'perceptible' mean?

• Understood without being spoken or written

• Able to be noticed or sensed

• To show off or boast about something

• To confuse or puzzle someone

Tags

CCSS.RI.1.4

CCSS.RI.2.4

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.K.4

CCSS.RL.3.4