Vocabulary • Ch 4 - Grade 8 • Context Clues

She had the potential to become a great leader.

 

What does the word 'potential' mean?

• Having faith or belief in a higher power

• The ability to become or develop something

• Doing or giving up something important

• Happening over and over again

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4E

CCSS.L.3.4D

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

The current CEO aims to continue the successful strategies implemented by his predecessor.

 

What does the word 'predecessor' mean?

• Someone who came before you

• A nutrient that helps our bodies grow

• The ability to become or develop something

• To delay or put off doing something

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4B

CCSS.L.1.4B

CCSS.L.K.4B

CCSS.RF.2.3D

CCSS.L.3.4C

She would often procrastinate on starting her assignments.

 

What does the word 'procrastinate' mean?

• Being the only one of its kind

• A list of questions to answer

• To guess something without all the facts

• To delay or put off doing something

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4E

CCSS.L.3.4D

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

She consumed a high-protein meal after her workout.

 

What does the word 'protein' mean?

• To be unsure or indecisive about something

• A nutrient that helps our bodies grow

• Happening over and over again

• Not clean or hygienic

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.10

CCSS.RI.4.10

CCSS.RI.5.10

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

She filled out the questionnaire with detailed responses.

 

What does the word 'questionnaire' mean?

• Being the only one of its kind

• Doing or giving up something important

• Someone who likes to study

• A list of questions to answer

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4B

CCSS.L.2.4C

CCSS.L.3.2E

She experienced recurrent headaches throughout the week.

 

What does the word 'recurrent' mean?

• Thinking you're better than other people

• Happening over and over again

• Someone who likes to study

• A cruel and unfair rule or government

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4B

CCSS.L.1.4B

CCSS.L.K.4B

CCSS.RF.2.3D

CCSS.RF.3.3A

She practices her religious beliefs with dedication and devotion.

 

What does the word 'religious' mean?

• Not clean or hygienic

• Having faith or belief in a higher power

• Being the only one of its kind

• Someone who studies and learns a lot

Tags

CCSS.L.5.5C

The ancient ritual required a sacrificial offering to appease the gods.

 

What does the word 'sacrificial' mean?

• Someone who likes to study

• A list of questions to answer

• Doing or giving up something important

• The ability to become or develop something

I need to check my schedule to see if I'm available on that day.

 

What does the word 'schedule' mean?

• Being the only one of its kind

• A plan that shows what will happen and when

• The ability to become or develop something

• Someone who likes to study

Tags

CCSS.L.5.5C

She is a well-respected scholar in the field of linguistics.

 

What does the word 'scholar' mean?

• Having faith or belief in a higher power

• Not clean or hygienic

• To be unsure or indecisive about something

• Someone who studies and learns a lot

Tags

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.W.4.2D

CCSS.W.5.2D