Vocabulary • Ch 5 - Grade 9 • Context Clues

She revised the curriculum to include more interactive activities for the students.

 

What does the word 'curriculum' mean?

• A way of doing something skillfully

• To make things the same

• What you learn in school

• To get information or a reaction

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.10

CCSS.RI.4.10

CCSS.RI.5.10

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

The abandoned building on the corner of the street stood derelict for many years.

 

What does the word 'derelict' mean?

• To do something you promised or wanted

• A way of doing things quickly and conveniently

• To make things the same

• Abandoned or forgotten, usually referring to places

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4E

CCSS.L.3.4D

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

She decided to dissociate herself from the controversial project.

 

What does the word 'dissociate' mean?

• A small cloth used for wiping hands or nose

• Found everywhere all the time

• To separate or disconnect from something

• Abandoned or forgotten, usually referring to places

Tags

CCSS.L.1.4B

CCSS.L.2.4B

CCSS.L.K.4B

CCSS.RF.2.3D

CCSS.RF.3.3B

The dominant team easily won the game with their superior skills.

 

What does the word 'dominant' mean?

• A way of doing something skillfully

• A long, angry speech with lots of shouting

• The most important or powerful thing

• A way of doing things quickly and conveniently

Tags

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.W.4.2D

CCSS.W.5.2D

Her speech managed to elicit cheers from the crowd.

 

What does the word 'elicit' mean?

• To get information or a reaction

• A small cloth used for wiping hands or nose

• When day and night are equal

• To do something you promised or wanted

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4E

CCSS.L.3.4D

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

The equinox occurs twice a year when day and night are equal in length.

 

What does the word 'equinox' mean?

• To do something you promised or wanted

• A decision to do something or change something

• When day and night are equal

• A small cloth used for wiping hands or nose

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.K.5A

She demonstrated proper etiquette at the formal dinner.

 

What does the word 'etiquette' mean?

• Rules for polite behavior and manners

• A way of doing things quickly and conveniently

• To separate or disconnect from something

• Changing something from one form into another

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4E

CCSS.L.3.4D

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

The company decided to downsize for the sake of expediency.

 

What does the word 'expediency' mean?

• The most important or powerful thing

• A way of doing things quickly and conveniently

• Changing something from one form into another

• Found everywhere all the time

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4E

CCSS.L.3.4D

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

Please send a facsimile of the report to my office.

 

What does the word 'facsimile' mean?

• What you learn in school

• A copy that looks like the original

• Rules for polite behavior and manners

• Found everywhere all the time

Tags

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.1E

The detective discovered that the suspect's alibi was entirely fictitious.

 

What does the word 'fictitious' mean?

• Not real or imaginary

• To separate or disconnect from something

• A small cloth used for wiping hands or nose

• The most important or powerful thing

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4E

CCSS.L.3.4D

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C