Vocabulary • Ch 4 - Grade 7 • Context Clues

The rose was the reddest in the garden.

 

What does the word 'reddest' mean?

• To sleep or rest peacefully

• Basic or essential

• Information in numbers and charts

• The most intense or vibrant shade of red

Tags

CCSS.L.5.5C

The smell of the rotten food made me gag.

 

What does the word 'rotten' mean?

• Breaking or going against a rule

• Food or something that has gone bad

• To pause or be unsure about something

• The muscle inside the mouth used for eating and speaking

Tags

CCSS.L.5.5C

The secretary greeted visitors and managed phone calls efficiently.

 

What does the word 'secretary' mean?

• A person who helps manage an office

• Having a lot of money or possessions

• Having lots of room or space

• Information in numbers and charts

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.L.K.5A

She signed the letter sincerely, expressing her genuine thoughts and feelings.

 

What does the word 'sincerely' mean?

• A different form or edition of something

• Honestly and genuinely expressing thoughts or feelings

• Someone who watches over and directs others

• Having a lot of money or possessions

Tags

CCSS.L.5.5C

She fell into a deep slumber after a long day of work.

 

What does the word 'slumber' mean?

• Not needed, not required, not important

• Basic or essential

• To sleep or rest peacefully

• Being modest and not bragging

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4E

CCSS.L.3.4D

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

The living room in our new home is incredibly spacious, with plenty of room for all of our furniture.

 

What does the word 'spacious' mean?

• Having lots of room or space

• Basic or essential

• To pause or be unsure about something

• A person who helps manage an office

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.K.5A

The professor used statistics to support her research findings.

 

What does the word 'statistics' mean?

• Information in numbers and charts

• To sleep or rest peacefully

• To pause or be unsure about something

• To move from one place to another

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.10

CCSS.RI.4.10

CCSS.RI.5.10

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

The supervisor carefully monitors the progress of the team.

 

What does the word 'supervisor' mean?

• Having a lot of money or possessions

• A promise to make something happen

• Food or something that has gone bad

• Someone who watches over and directs others

Tags

CCSS.L.1.4B

CCSS.L.2.4B

CCSS.L.K.4B

CCSS.RF.2.3D

CCSS.RF.3.3B

She stuck out her tongue at him as a playful gesture.

 

What does the word 'tongue' mean?

• Having a lot of money or possessions

• The muscle inside the mouth used for eating and speaking

• Happening slowly over a period of time

• Honestly and genuinely expressing thoughts or feelings

Tags

CCSS.L.5.5C

She transferred the money to her savings account.

 

What does the word 'transferred' mean?

• To move from one place to another

• The most intense or vibrant shade of red

• Having a lot of money or possessions

• A different form or edition of something

Tags

CCSS.L.5.5C