Vocabulary • Ch 1 - Grade 5 • Context Clues

The farmer's land measured exactly one acre.

 

What does the word 'acre' mean?

• The lowest part of something

• Being aware and ready for something

• A stiff, thick paper used for boxes

• A unit of measurement for land

The hikers climbed to the top of the mountain to enjoy the breathtaking view.

 

What does the word 'climbed' mean?

• The lowest part of something

• A large, strong building with high walls

• A sign or message that communicates something

• To go up something like a mountain

She leads an active lifestyle, participating in various sports and outdoor activities.

 

What does the word 'active' mean?

• To use something that belongs to another

• A stiff, thick paper used for boxes

• Engaging in physical or mental exertion or movement

• To hold tightly or secure in place

The mechanic used a clamp to secure the broken pipe.

 

What does the word 'clamp' mean?

• A field of grass and flowers

• To use something that belongs to another

• To hold tightly or secure in place

• To go up something like a mountain

She scraped her bottom when she fell off the bike.

 

What does the word 'bottom' mean?

• A sign or message that communicates something

• The lowest part of something

• A sour or salty preserved cucumber

• Combining two or more things together

She organized her clothes neatly in the closet.

 

What does the word 'closet' mean?

• A thing that is firm and strong

• A sour or salty preserved cucumber

• To intertwine strands of hair or material

• A small, enclosed space used for storage

She stepped into the refreshing shower to start her day.

 

What does the word 'shower' mean?

• A small, enclosed space used for storage

• To clean yourself by pouring water

• A unit of measurement for land

• To go up something like a mountain

The children constructed a fort out of cardboard boxes.

 

What does the word 'cardboard' mean?

• A field of grass and flowers

• To intertwine strands of hair or material

• A stiff, thick paper used for boxes

• To hold tightly or secure in place

The flashing red light is a signal for drivers to stop.

 

What does the word 'signal' mean?

• To state that something is true

• A large, strong building with high walls

• A small, enclosed space used for storage

• A sign or message that communicates something

She filed a claim with her insurance company after the car accident.

 

What does the word 'claim' mean?

• To use something that belongs to another

• The cost to send a letter

• To state that something is true

• To go up something like a mountain