Vocabulary • Ch 5 - Of Mice and Men • Context Clues

She spoke with earnest conviction, knowing her words held great importance.

 

What does the word 'earnest' mean?

• To be quiet and unhappy on purpose

• To be serious and sincere

• To feel confused or puzzled

• To tell a secret to someone

She decided to confide in her best friend about her secret.

 

What does the word 'confide' mean?

• A sharp, curved claw on a bird

• The stuff inside something

• To be quiet and unhappy on purpose

• To tell a secret to someone

The eagle swooped down and captured its prey with its sharp talon.

 

What does the word 'talon' mean?

• To tell a secret to someone

• To be serious and sincere

• A sharp, curved claw on a bird

• Aware of what is happening around you

The complex puzzle seemed to bewilder them.

 

What does the word 'bewilder' mean?

• To be quiet and unhappy on purpose

• A sharp, curved claw on a bird

• To feel confused or puzzled

• To tell a secret to someone

She began to writhe in pain as the venom spread through her body.

 

What does the word 'writhe' mean?

• Aware of what is happening around you

• To twist or squirm with discomfort

• To be quiet and unhappy on purpose

• A sharp, curved claw on a bird