Vocabulary • Ch 1 - Grade 6 • Context Clues

She filled up the car's tank with a gallon of gas.

 

What does the word 'gallon' mean?

• A unit of measurement for liquids

• To successfully reach a goal or accomplishment

• The remains of ancient plants or animals

• A type of building material made from mud

She dedicated her entire life to pursuing her successful career in medicine.

 

What does the word 'career' mean?

• The part of your face above your eyebrows

• The remains of ancient plants or animals

• A job or profession that someone has

• A type of building material made from mud

She bought two loaves of bread from the bakery.

 

What does the word 'loaves' mean?

• Pieces of bread or baked goods

• A unit of measurement for liquids

• The part of your face above your eyebrows

• A person who helps with legal problems

She used a diagram to explain the complex process.

 

What does the word 'diagram' mean?

• A wild animal that laughs and hunts

• Pieces of bread or baked goods

• A picture that shows information or ideas

• How much something or someone matters

She wiped the sweat from her forehead with the back of her hand.

 

What does the word 'forehead' mean?

• A type of building material made from mud

• The part of your face above your eyebrows

• A number that is equal to 1,000

• A substance that can flow easily

She shared a thousand reasons why she loved him.

 

What does the word 'thousand' mean?

• A number that is equal to 1,000

• The part of your face above your eyebrows

• A substance that can flow easily

• A wild animal that laughs and hunts

She displayed remarkable ability in solving complex problems.

 

What does the word 'ability' mean?

• How much something or someone matters

• A job or profession that someone has

• The power or skill to do something

• Pieces of bread or baked goods

The importance of education cannot be overstated.

 

What does the word 'importance' mean?

• A type of building material made from mud

• A picture that shows information or ideas

• How much something or someone matters

• To successfully reach a goal or accomplishment

The lawyer presented a strong case in court.

 

What does the word 'lawyer' mean?

• The remains of ancient plants or animals

• The power or skill to do something

• How much something or someone matters

• A person who helps with legal problems

The hyena prowled the savannah, its eerie laughter echoing through the night.

 

What does the word 'hyena' mean?

• A person who helps with legal problems

• The remains of ancient plants or animals

• The part of your face above your eyebrows

• A wild animal that laughs and hunts