Vocabulary • Ch 5 - Grade 5 • Context Clues

The farmer owns a large acre of land for growing crops.

 

What does the word 'acre' mean?

• A big piece of land on Earth

• A unit for measuring land area

• To make up one's mind about something

• When something has been consumed as food

The hiker successfully climbed to the summit of the mountain.

 

What does the word 'climbed' mean?

• A yummy drink made from beans

• A dense and wild forest with many trees

• To provide food and support for growth

• To go up something, like stairs

She enjoys an active lifestyle, participating in sports and outdoor activities regularly.

 

What does the word 'active' mean?

• The group including you and me

• A fuzzy fruit that tastes like peaches

• A very dry and sandy place

• Engaged in physical or mental activity

He used a clamp to secure the wooden pieces together.

 

What does the word 'clamp' mean?

• A vegetable preserved in vinegar or brine

• To hold things tightly together

• Not normal or commonly seen

• Not paying attention or being careful

The treasure chest was hidden at the bottom of the ocean.

 

What does the word 'bottom' mean?

• The reason for something happening

• The lowest part of something

• A very dry and sandy place

• The height of something above the ground

She carefully organized her clothes in the closet.

 

What does the word 'closet' mean?

• A small, enclosed space for storing things

• Not paying attention or being careful

• A book about a person's life

• Thick, sweet liquid made from sugar

She took a refreshing shower after a long day at work.

 

What does the word 'shower' mean?

• The ability to do work or make things happen

• A sign or indication of something

• A slippery substance used to reduce friction

• A device that sprays water for cleaning

The children built a fort out of cardboard boxes.

 

What does the word 'cardboard' mean?

• A paper that shows you bought something

• Engaged in physical or mental activity

• To think something will happen or come

• A thick, rigid material used for packaging

The traffic light turned green, signaling us to proceed.

 

What does the word 'signal' mean?

• A thick, rigid material used for packaging

• Not easy or comfortable

• A sign or indication of something

• When something is puffed up and bigger

She made a false claim about witnessing the accident.

 

What does the word 'claim' mean?

• Something that makes you happy or laugh

• To state something is true or false

• A small container that holds something

• A very dry and sandy place