Vocabulary • Ch 13 - The Giver • Context Clues

The sudden power outage caused chaos in the city.

 

What does the word 'chaos' mean?

• A state of confusion and disorder

• Doubting something and needing more proof

• To be firmly fixed or enclosed

• Having a wavy or curvy shape

Tags

CCSS.RI.1.4

CCSS.RI.2.4

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.K.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

Her perception of the situation was greatly influenced by her past experiences.

 

What does the word 'perception' mean?

• Having a wavy or curvy shape

• How we see and understand things

• Doubting something and needing more proof

• To seriously damage or disfigure something or someone

Tags

CCSS.RI.1.4

CCSS.RI.2.4

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.K.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

She remained indifferent to his plight, not showing any care or concern.

 

What does the word 'indifferent' mean?

• Not caring or not interested in something

• To come out or appear

• Having a wavy or curvy shape

• Very big or large in size

Tags

CCSS.RI.1.4

CCSS.RI.2.4

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.K.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

She made an irrational decision without considering the consequences.

 

What does the word 'irrational' mean?

• To seriously damage or disfigure something or someone

• Doubting something and needing more proof

• Not based on reason or logic

• How we see and understand things

Tags

CCSS.RI.1.4

CCSS.RI.2.4

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.K.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

She approached the offer with a skeptical mindset, questioning its validity.

 

What does the word 'skeptical' mean?

• Doubting something and needing more proof

• Not a lot or spread out

• A state of confusion and disorder

• Not based on reason or logic

Tags

CCSS.RI.1.4

CCSS.RI.2.4

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.K.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

She found it difficult to assimilate into the new culture.

 

What does the word 'assimilate' mean?

• Very big or large in size

• A state of confusion and disorder

• Doubting something and needing more proof

• To absorb and understand new information

Tags

CCSS.RI.1.4

CCSS.RI.2.4

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.K.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

The town's population was sparse, with few people living there.

 

What does the word 'sparse' mean?

• How we see and understand things

• Doubting something and needing more proof

• Not based on reason or logic

• Not a lot or spread out

Tags

CCSS.RI.1.4

CCSS.RI.2.4

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.K.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

The criminal used a knife to mutilate the victim's body.

 

What does the word 'mutilate' mean?

• To come out or appear

• Not a lot or spread out

• To seriously damage or disfigure something or someone

• Very big or large in size

Tags

CCSS.RI.1.4

CCSS.RI.2.4

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.K.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

The journalist embedded with the troops to report from the front lines.

 

What does the word 'embedded' mean?

• Not caring or not interested in something

• A state of confusion and disorder

• To be firmly fixed or enclosed

• Not based on reason or logic

Tags

CCSS.RI.1.4

CCSS.RI.2.4

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.K.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

The earthquake caused massive destruction in the town.

 

What does the word 'massive' mean?

• Very big or large in size

• To come out or appear

• To seriously damage or disfigure something or someone

• Not caring or not interested in something

Tags

CCSS.RI.1.4

CCSS.RI.2.4

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.K.4

CCSS.RL.3.4