Vocabulary • Ch 12 - Lord of the Flies • Context Clues

She spent hours carefully composing her masterpiece.

 

What does the word 'compose' mean?

• Not fully decided or certain yet

• To happen without stopping or pausing

• To create or put together something, like music or a story

• A continuous back-and-forth of hitting something

Tags

CCSS.RI.1.4

CCSS.RI.2.4

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.K.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

She had a lot of experience in the field; moreover, she was highly recommended by her colleagues.

 

What does the word 'moreover' mean?

• To give more details or explanations

• To create or put together something, like music or a story

• To settle comfortably or securely in a place

• In addition or furthermore

Tags

CCSS.RI.1.4

CCSS.RI.2.4

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.K.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

She made a tentative plan to meet him for lunch.

 

What does the word 'tentative' mean?

• To become larger or swollen

• Making fun of someone or something

• Extremely painful or unbearable

• Not fully decided or certain yet

Tags

CCSS.RI.1.4

CCSS.RI.2.4

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.K.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

The acrid smell of burning rubber filled the air after the car accident.

 

What does the word 'acrid' mean?

• A large basket for carrying or storing

• A strong and unpleasant smell or taste

• To become larger or swollen

• To say or speak out loud

Tags

CCSS.RI.1.4

CCSS.RI.2.4

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.K.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

She refused to proceed with the project, balking at the idea of its potential failure.

 

What does the word 'balk' mean?

• To stop or hesitate in hesitation

• To settle comfortably or securely in a place

• In addition or furthermore

• A continuous back-and-forth of hitting something

Tags

CCSS.RI.1.4

CCSS.RI.2.4

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.K.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

The child would cower in fear during the thunderstorm.

 

What does the word 'cower' mean?

• To understand or figure out something

• To shrink back or hide in fear

• A large basket for carrying or storing

• To create or put together something, like music or a story

Tags

CCSS.RI.1.4

CCSS.RI.2.4

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.K.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

The professor asked the students to elaborate on their research findings.

 

What does the word 'elaborate' mean?

• To give more details or explanations

• To create or put together something, like music or a story

• To push or provoke someone to action

• Making fun of someone or something

Tags

CCSS.RI.1.4

CCSS.RI.2.4

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.K.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

The pain was excruciating.

 

What does the word 'excruciating' mean?

• In addition or furthermore

• A continuous back-and-forth of hitting something

• Extremely painful or unbearable

• To stop or hesitate in hesitation

Tags

CCSS.RI.1.4

CCSS.RI.2.4

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.K.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

I couldn't fathom the depth of her sorrow.

 

What does the word 'fathom' mean?

• To happen without stopping or pausing

• To become larger or swollen

• In addition or furthermore

• To understand or figure out something

Tags

CCSS.RI.1.4

CCSS.RI.2.4

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.K.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

The crowd's taunts were used to goad the team into victory.

 

What does the word 'goad' mean?

• To push or provoke someone to action

• In addition or furthermore

• To happen without stopping or pausing

• Extremely painful or unbearable

Tags

CCSS.RI.1.4

CCSS.RI.2.4

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.K.4

CCSS.RL.3.4