Vocabulary • Ch 3 - Grade 6 • Context Clues

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

 

What does the word 'gallon' mean?

• Keeping something hidden or secret

• Information or understanding about something

• A younger or less experienced person

• A unit of measurement for liquids

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

 

What does the word 'career' mean?

• The outside or outer surface of something

• A job or profession that someone has

• Something that cannot be seen

• A medicine that helps prevent diseases

She bought two loaves of bread from the bakery.

 

What does the word 'loaves' mean?

• Pieces of bread or baked goods

• The lightest and most abundant element

• Two equal parts of a whole

• A rocky object that orbits the sun

She used a diagram to explain the complex process.

 

What does the word 'diagram' mean?

• The remains of ancient plants or animals

• A picture that shows information or ideas

• Being good enough or sufficient

• Without any doubt

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

 

What does the word 'forehead' mean?

• The part of your face above your eyebrows

• Information or understanding about something

• Completely silly or ridiculous

• An imaginary line around the middle

She shared a thousand reasons why she loved him.

 

What does the word 'thousand' mean?

• A number that is equal to 1,000

• Able to speak or write easily

• The outside or outer surface of something

• Information or understanding about something

She displayed remarkable ability in solving complex problems.

 

What does the word 'ability' mean?

• An imaginary line around the middle

• The power or skill to do something

• A person who helps with legal problems

• Bags or suitcases used for carrying belongings

The importance of education cannot be overstated.

 

What does the word 'importance' mean?

• A plan to achieve a goal

• Without any doubt

• How much something or someone matters

• To believe or agree with something or someone

The lawyer presented a strong case in court.

 

What does the word 'lawyer' mean?

• Pieces of bread or baked goods

• Someone who plays or creates music

• A person who helps with legal problems

• A type of building material made from mud

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

 

What does the word 'hyena' mean?

• A place where rocks are dug up

• The part of your face above your eyebrows

• A piece of advice or a suggestion

• A wild animal that laughs and hunts