Vocabulary • Ch 5 - The Kite Runner • Context Clues

The discovery of a grave in the backyard was an unsettling surprise.

 

What does the word 'grave' mean?

• Aware of things happening around you

• To get involved in a situation

• A small difference in meaning or color

• A hole in the ground for burying dead bodies

The national anthem will precede the start of the game.

 

What does the word 'precede' mean?

• A small difference in meaning or color

• To go down or become less

• Short and separated notes in music

• To come before something else happens

Her subtle smile hinted at a secret she wasn't willing to share.

 

What does the word 'subtle' mean?

• Shy or pretending to be shy

• Aware of things happening around you

• Not showing or feeling strong emotions

• Very hard to notice or understand

Communism is an ideology that advocates for the collective ownership and control of resources and means of production.

 

What does the word 'communism' mean?

• To come before something else happens

• Shy or pretending to be shy

• A system where everyone shares everything

• Aware of things happening around you

She was conscious of the weight of her decisions.

 

What does the word 'conscious' mean?

• Aware of things happening around you

• To make someone feel embarrassed and ashamed

• A group of people who accompany someone

• To come before something else happens