Vocabulary • Ch 5 - Grade 4 • Context Clues

She opened the drawer and found her missing earring.

 

What does the word 'drawer' mean?

• A place to keep things organized

• Food, drinks, and household items you buy

• The number that comes after fourth

• A type of animal that can climb trees

There were eighty participants in the race.

 

What does the word 'eighty' mean?

• The number that comes after seventy-nine

• A place to keep things organized

• A person married to a wife

• To bend down with one knee on the ground

The evening sky was painted with vibrant hues of orange and pink.

 

What does the word 'evening' mean?

• Food, drinks, and household items you buy

• To stop being angry or resentful towards someone

• A final demand with no negotiation

• The time between afternoon and night

She couldn't overcome her fear of public speaking.

 

What does the word 'fear' mean?

• Food, drinks, and household items you buy

• But, on the other hand, moreover, nonetheless

• Feeling scared or afraid of something

• A type of animal that can climb trees

She placed fifth in the race.

 

What does the word 'fifth' mean?

• To get more of something

• But, on the other hand, moreover, nonetheless

• The number that comes after fourth

• A type of animal that can climb trees

She found it in her heart to forgive him for his mistake.

 

What does the word 'forgive' mean?

• But, on the other hand, moreover, nonetheless

• To stop being angry or resentful towards someone

• The number that comes after eighty-nine

• Short form of 'he will'

She worked hard to gain the trust of her teammates.

 

What does the word 'gain' mean?

• Food, drinks, and household items you buy

• The bony part of your mouth

• A place to keep things organized

• To get more of something

The giant towered over the city, casting a shadow that stretched for miles.

 

What does the word 'giant' mean?

• Short form of 'he will'

• But, on the other hand, moreover, nonetheless

• A very big and tall person

• A type of animal that can climb trees

She went to the store to buy groceries for the week.

 

What does the word 'groceries' mean?

• Food, drinks, and household items you buy

• A type of animal that can climb trees

• The number that comes after eighty-nine

• The bony part of your mouth

He'll be there for the meeting tomorrow.

 

What does the word 'he'll' mean?

• Feeling sad and alone without friends

• The bony part of your mouth

• But, on the other hand, moreover, nonetheless

• Short form of 'he will'