Vocabulary • Ch 2 - Grade 5 • Context Clues

She proudly wore her grandmother's antique jewel at the wedding.

 

What does the word 'jewel' mean?

• In truth or in reality

• In good physical and mental condition

• A precious and valuable shiny object

• The ability to do work or cause movement

A spider spun a intricate web in the corner of the room.

 

What does the word 'spider' mean?

• In truth or in reality

• To take in and let out air

• An eight-legged creature that spins webs

• When something has been consumed as food

The delicious meal was quickly eaten by the hungry guests.

 

What does the word 'eaten' mean?

• When something has been consumed as food

• In truth or in reality

• A list of things to do

• A tool used to remove pencil marks

She was always honest with her friends.

 

What does the word 'honest' mean?

• Disturbing or bothersome in a frustrating way

• Telling the truth and not lying

• In good physical and mental condition

• A list of things to do

She didn't actually mean what she said.

 

What does the word 'actually' mean?

• Telling the truth and not lying

• A list of things to do

• In truth or in reality

• The maximum amount or boundary allowed

She handed me a steaming cup of coffee to help me wake up in the morning.

 

What does the word 'coffee' mean?

• A drink made from roasted coffee beans

• To take in and let out air

• A precious and valuable shiny object

• In good physical and mental condition

She set a strict limit on the amount of time they could spend on their phones.

 

What does the word 'limit' mean?

• Telling the truth and not lying

• A list of things to do

• A mistake or something that is wrong

• The maximum amount or boundary allowed

She had so much energy that she was able to finish the marathon effortlessly.

 

What does the word 'energy' mean?

• The ability to do work or cause movement

• When something has been consumed as food

• A thought or a plan

• A slippery substance used to lubricate things

She prepared a delicious salad using fresh cabbage.

 

What does the word 'cabbage' mean?

• To gather crops or plants for food

• A precious and valuable shiny object

• Disturbing or bothersome in a frustrating way

• A leafy vegetable that can be eaten

The farmers worked tirelessly to harvest their crops before the rain came.

 

What does the word 'harvest' mean?

• To gather crops or plants for food

• A list of things to do

• Disturbing or bothersome in a frustrating way

• Telling the truth and not lying