Vocabulary • Ch 2 - 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

• Able to speak or write easily

• The larger part or greater number

• Very good at doing something

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

 

What does the word 'career' mean?

• Related to one's individual life or self

• Bags or suitcases used for carrying belongings

• Being good enough or sufficient

• A job or profession that someone has

She bought two loaves of bread from the bakery.

 

What does the word 'loaves' mean?

• A wild animal that laughs and hunts

• Pieces of bread or baked goods

• A place where rocks are dug up

• A dried grape that you can eat

She used a diagram to explain the complex process.

 

What does the word 'diagram' mean?

• Cooking food outside on a grill

• A barrier that blocks or stops something

• A picture that shows information or ideas

• A person who helps with legal problems

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

 

What does the word 'forehead' mean?

• A younger or less experienced person

• The part of your face above your eyebrows

• Able to speak or write easily

• The larger part or greater number

She shared a thousand reasons why she loved him.

 

What does the word 'thousand' mean?

• A dried grape that you can eat

• The larger part or greater number

• A number that is equal to 1,000

• A job or profession that someone has

She displayed remarkable ability in solving complex problems.

 

What does the word 'ability' mean?

• To successfully reach a goal or accomplishment

• The power or skill to do something

• Cooking food outside on a grill

• A barrier that blocks or stops something

The importance of education cannot be overstated.

 

What does the word 'importance' mean?

• How much something or someone matters

• Keeping something hidden or secret

• A place where rocks are dug up

• Related to one's individual life or self

The lawyer presented a strong case in court.

 

What does the word 'lawyer' mean?

• A paper or code that gives you a discount

• A person who helps with legal problems

• A substance that can flow easily

• Getting better at something or making it better

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

 

What does the word 'hyena' mean?

• The very first or earliest version or form

• Keeping something hidden or secret

• A person who helps make laws

• A wild animal that laughs and hunts