Vocabulary • Ch 5 - Into the Wild • Context Clues

He faced the consequences of his actions.

 

What does the word 'consequence' mean?

• To give someone else the authority to do something

• Relating to rich and middle-class people

• Right next to or touching something

• The result or effect of an action

Tags

CCSS.RI.1.4

CCSS.RI.2.4

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.K.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

The professor's rigorous grading system ensured that students were held to high standards.

 

What does the word 'rigorous' mean?

• An economic system based on private ownership

• Existing at the very beginning of time

• Very strict or demanding in a particular activity

• Never-ending or lasting for a long time

Tags

CCSS.RI.1.4

CCSS.RI.2.4

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.K.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

Many believe that capitalism is the driving force behind economic growth and innovation.

 

What does the word 'capitalism' mean?

• Following rules or instructions obediently

• An economic system based on private ownership

• Existing at the very beginning of time

• Right next to or touching something

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.10

CCSS.RI.4.10

CCSS.RI.5.10

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

The waves crashed against the shore in a perpetual rhythm.

 

What does the word 'perpetual' mean?

• To give someone else the authority to do something

• To gather or come together in a group

• Following rules or instructions obediently

• Never-ending or lasting for a long time

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4E

CCSS.L.3.4D

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

The primordial soup is believed to be the birthplace of life on Earth.

 

What does the word 'primordial' mean?

• Someone or something living in a place

• Never-ending or lasting for a long time

• To remember something from the past

• Existing at the very beginning of time

Tags

CCSS.L.1.4B

CCSS.L.2.4B

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.L.K.4B

CCSS.RF.2.3D

The evidence supporting the claim was scanty.

 

What does the word 'scanty' mean?

• Small in amount or quantity

• The result or effect of an action

• Being very clever or sly

• Existing at the very beginning of time

Tags

CCSS.RI.1.4

CCSS.RI.2.4

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.K.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

She struggled to recollect the details of the incident.

 

What does the word 'recollect' mean?

• An economic system based on private ownership

• Relating to rich and middle-class people

• To give someone else the authority to do something

• To remember something from the past

Tags

CCSS.RI.1.4

CCSS.RI.2.4

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.K.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

She felt an instant affinity towards the new city she visited.

 

What does the word 'affinity' mean?

• To give someone else the authority to do something

• To gather or come together in a group

• Right next to or touching something

• A natural liking or connection to something

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

The cunning fox outsmarted all the other animals in the forest.

 

What does the word 'cunning' mean?

• Being very clever or sly

• Relating to rich and middle-class people

• Right next to or touching something

• Never-ending or lasting for a long time

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4E

CCSS.L.3.4D

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

The captivating story enthralled the audience from beginning to end.

 

What does the word 'enthrall' mean?

• Silly or foolish

• To capture someone's attention completely

• Never-ending or lasting for a long time

• Someone or something living in a place

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4