Vocabulary • Ch 7 - The Secret Life of Bees • Context Clues

She didn't explicitly say it, but her tone implied that she was disappointed.

 

What does the word 'imply' mean?

• A quiet and peaceful place or area

• Entering or interrupting without permission or welcome

• To suggest or mean something indirectly

• A short trip or outing to explore something

She couldn't help but fidget nervously during her presentation.

 

What does the word 'fidget' mean?

• To make small, nervous movements

• A small remaining piece or group

• To make it hard to breathe

• A large group or crowd of something

The barbarian horde descended upon the village, leaving chaos in their wake.

 

What does the word 'horde' mean?

• To make it hard to breathe

• A quiet and peaceful place or area

• A large group or crowd of something

• A small remaining piece or group

The security system detected an intrusion in the building.

 

What does the word 'intrusion' mean?

• Trees that lose their leaves every year

• A quiet and peaceful place or area

• Entering or interrupting without permission or welcome

• To suggest or mean something indirectly

We are planning a weekend excursion to the mountains.

 

What does the word 'excursion' mean?

• Trees that lose their leaves every year

• To make small, nervous movements

• A short trip or outing to explore something

• Never-ending or continuing without stopping

The incessant noise of the construction work kept me awake all night.

 

What does the word 'incessant' mean?

• To make small, nervous movements

• A short trip or outing to explore something

• A large group or crowd of something

• Never-ending or continuing without stopping

She tried to stifle her laughter during the serious meeting.

 

What does the word 'stifle' mean?

• To suggest or mean something indirectly

• To make it hard to breathe

• A quiet and peaceful place or area

• A flat wooden platform used for transporting things

After the earthquake, only a small remnant of the building remained standing.

 

What does the word 'remnant' mean?

• A quiet and peaceful place or area

• A small remaining piece or group

• A short trip or outing to explore something

• Never-ending or continuing without stopping

The warehouse workers loaded the goods onto the pallet for easy transportation.

 

What does the word 'pallet' mean?

• A flat wooden platform used for transporting things

• A large group or crowd of something

• A short trip or outing to explore something

• To make small, nervous movements

The theme of the story is love and forgiveness.

 

What does the word 'theme' mean?

• Trees that lose their leaves every year

• To suggest or mean something indirectly

• The main message or lesson in a story

• A large group or crowd of something