Vocabulary • Ch 5 - The Hunger Games • Context Clues

She looked in the mirror to reflect on her day.

 

What does the word 'reflect' mean?

• To stop or prevent something from happening

• The person in charge of a school

• Artificial or made by humans

• To think carefully about something or someone

She let out an utter scream when she saw the spider.

 

What does the word 'utter' mean?

• To say or speak something aloud

• Very ugly or strange in a scary way

• The person in charge of a school

• To draw attention to something important

She literally jumped for joy when she heard the good news.

 

What does the word 'literally' mean?

• The strap used to control a horse

• To grow and thrive abundantly and beautifully

• Exactly as it is said or written

• To hold and use something skillfully

She felt vulnerable walking alone at night.

 

What does the word 'vulnerable' mean?

• The strap used to control a horse

• To think carefully about something or someone

• To hold and use something skillfully

• Easily hurt or harmed, not safe

The plants in the garden began to flourish after receiving regular water and sunlight.

 

What does the word 'flourish' mean?

• To hold and use something skillfully

• To grow and thrive abundantly and beautifully

• To draw attention to something important

• Mostly or mainly