Vocabulary • Ch 20 - The Hunger Games • Context Clues

She tried to coax her shy friend out of her shell.

 

What does the word 'coax' mean?

• A state of total confusion and disorder

• To step in and help or stop

• To live or stay in a place

• To gently persuade or convince someone

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4E

CCSS.L.3.4D

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

She let out an exasperated sigh when he once again forgot to take out the trash.

 

What does the word 'exasperated' mean?

• Very frustrated or irritated with something

• To live or stay in a place

• A young animal that is one year old

• To step in and help or stop

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

The dog was tethered to a post in the backyard.

 

What does the word 'tether' mean?

• To connect or tie something securely

• Not enough or very little amount

• To step in and help or stop

• To gently persuade or convince someone

Tags

CCSS.RI.1.4

CCSS.RI.2.4

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.K.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

She chose to dwell on the happy memories rather than dwelling on the negative ones.

 

What does the word 'dwell' mean?

• A state of total confusion and disorder

• Making progress or moving forward steadily

• To live or stay in a place

• To gently persuade or convince someone

Tags

CCSS.RI.1.4

CCSS.RI.2.4

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.K.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

She believed in a progressive approach to solving social issues.

 

What does the word 'progressive' mean?

• Making progress or moving forward steadily

• A state of total confusion and disorder

• To step in and help or stop

• Very frustrated or irritated with something

Tags

CCSS.L.5.5C