Vocabulary • Ch 4 - Tuck Everlasting • Context Clues

The sky turned a beautiful shade of pink during twilight.

 

What does the word 'twilight' mean?

• Happening without stopping or pausing

• A small piece leftover or remaining

• A quick and sassy comeback in conversation

• The time of day after the sun sets

Tags

CCSS.RI.1.4

CCSS.RI.2.4

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.K.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

The rain continued to fall continuously throughout the night.

 

What does the word 'continuous' mean?

• A quick and sassy comeback in conversation

• Having a cheerful and lively attitude

• Happening without stopping or pausing

• A small piece leftover or remaining

Tags

CCSS.RI.1.4

CCSS.RI.2.4

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.K.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

She wore a jaunty hat to the party.

 

What does the word 'jaunty' mean?

• Having a cheerful and lively attitude

• The time of day after the sun sets

• To express disapproval or dislike toward something

• A quick and sassy comeback in conversation

Tags

CCSS.RI.1.4

CCSS.RI.2.4

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.K.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

She responded with a clever retort to his sarcastic comment.

 

What does the word 'retort' mean?

• Happening without stopping or pausing

• A quick and sassy comeback in conversation

• Having a cheerful and lively attitude

• To express disapproval or dislike toward something

Tags

CCSS.RI.1.4

CCSS.RI.2.4

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.K.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

The shop had a remnant of fabric left after selling most of their stock.

 

What does the word 'remnant' mean?

• The time of day after the sun sets

• A small piece leftover or remaining

• Having a cheerful and lively attitude

• Happening without stopping or pausing

Tags

CCSS.RI.1.4

CCSS.RI.2.4

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.K.4

CCSS.RL.3.4