Vocabulary • Ch 12 - The Giver • Context Clues

The natural light display was a breathtaking phenomenon.

 

What does the word 'phenomenon' mean?

• Different or easily recognized or distinguished

• A warning or scolding about doing something

• A part of your body that decides what you look like

• An amazing or extraordinary event or occurrence

The smell of fresh coffee is distinct and invigorating.

 

What does the word 'distinct' mean?

• Very surprised or shocked

• To feel confused or agitated

• Different or easily recognized or distinguished

• An amazing or extraordinary event or occurrence

She was completely dumfounded by his sudden confession.

 

What does the word 'dumfounded' mean?

• Very surprised or shocked

• An amazing or extraordinary event or occurrence

• Different or easily recognized or distinguished

• A warning or scolding about doing something

Each parent contributes one gene to their child, determining physical traits like eye color.

 

What does the word 'gene' mean?

• A part of your body that decides what you look like

• Different or easily recognized or distinguished

• To feel confused or agitated

• An amazing or extraordinary event or occurrence

The unexpected question caused him to fluster and stumble over his words.

 

What does the word 'fluster' mean?

• Very surprised or shocked

• To feel confused or agitated

• A warning or scolding about doing something

• A part of your body that decides what you look like