Vocabulary • Ch 1.4 - Things Fall Apart • Context Clues

She asked her sister to accompany her to the concert.

 

What does the word 'accompany' mean?

• To go with someone or something

• To be rude or blunt

• The way you do something or reach a goal

• To say the opposite of something

Tags

CCSS.RI.1.4

CCSS.RI.2.4

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.K.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

She decided to take a cautious approach to the situation.

 

What does the word 'approach' mean?

• Family or people who are related

• Very skilled or clever with hands

• To go with someone or something

• The way you do something or reach a goal

Tags

CCSS.RI.1.4

CCSS.RI.2.4

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.K.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

The benevolent woman donated her entire paycheck to charity.

 

What does the word 'benevolent' mean?

• Kind and wanting to help others

• To say the opposite of something

• To make up for a mistake

• Very skilled or clever with hands

Tags

CCSS.RI.1.4

CCSS.RI.2.4

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.K.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

She tried to contradict his argument, but he had strong evidence to support his claim.

 

What does the word 'contradict' mean?

• To say the opposite of something

• Not giving up or easily stopping

• To be rude or blunt

• Kind and wanting to help others

Tags

CCSS.RI.1.4

CCSS.RI.2.4

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.K.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

Despite facing numerous setbacks, she remained persistent in pursuing her dreams.

 

What does the word 'persistent' mean?

• A farewell or goodbye to someone

• To go with someone or something

• Not giving up or easily stopping

• Strongly touching or deeply moving

Tags

CCSS.RI.1.4

CCSS.RI.2.4

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.K.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

The communal garden is a peaceful place where the residents gather to relax and socialize.

 

What does the word 'communal' mean?

• Not giving up or easily stopping

• Shared by everyone in a group

• Being officially given authority to perform religious ceremonies

• To die or cease to exist

Tags

CCSS.RI.1.4

CCSS.RI.2.4

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.K.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

She handled the fragile china plates with deft and precise movements.

 

What does the word 'deft' mean?

• Very skilled or clever with hands

• Family or people who are related

• Kind and wanting to help others

• To make up for a mistake

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4E

CCSS.L.3.4D

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

They shared a kindred spirit, instantly connecting with one another.

 

What does the word 'kindred' mean?

• A farewell or goodbye to someone

• Family or people who are related

• To make up for a mistake

• Difficult or hard to do

Tags

CCSS.RI.1.4

CCSS.RI.2.4

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.K.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

His offensive comments were meant to provoke a reaction.

 

What does the word 'provoke' mean?

• Family or people who are related

• To feel sorry and want to change

• To make someone very angry or upset

• To die or cease to exist

Tags

CCSS.RI.1.4

CCSS.RI.2.4

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.K.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

The flowers began to perish after not being watered for several days.

 

What does the word 'perish' mean?

• Shared by everyone in a group

• To come in and help stop something

• To die or cease to exist

• Being officially given authority to perform religious ceremonies

Tags

CCSS.RI.1.4

CCSS.RI.2.4

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.K.4

CCSS.RL.3.4