Vocabulary • Ch 8 - The Secret Life of Bees • Context Clues

She stitched her monogram on the corner of the handkerchief.

 

What does the word 'monogram' mean?

• A person who represents a group

• Like a magical, powerful god or goddess

• An action that someone does

• Fancy letters that represent someone's initials

The sunset over the ocean was absolutely divine.

 

What does the word 'divine' mean?

• Like a magical, powerful god or goddess

• A gift or action to show respect

• A person who represents a group

• To say or speak something aloud

Parents play a crucial role in the nurture and development of their children.

 

What does the word 'nurture' mean?

• To help someone grow and develop

• Like a magical, powerful god or goddess

• To keep going even when things are tough

• A building where monks or nuns live

The community gathered to pay tribute to the fallen heroes.

 

What does the word 'tribute' mean?

• A building where monks or nuns live

• A gift or action to show respect

• Holding something together tightly using a tie

• Like a magical, powerful god or goddess

The oxen were harnessed together by a yoke.

 

What does the word 'yoke' mean?

• A building where monks or nuns live

• A heavy wooden frame for carrying things

• To keep going even when things are tough

• To crash or bump into something forcefully

The two cars collided with a loud crash.

 

What does the word 'collide' mean?

• To break or burst suddenly

• To crash or bump into something forcefully

• A heavy wooden frame for carrying things

• Something that seems true or real

The peaceful monastery tucked away in the mountains held centuries of ancient wisdom and tranquility.

 

What does the word 'monastery' mean?

• Fancy letters that represent someone's initials

• To draw attention to something important

• A heavy wooden frame for carrying things

• A building where monks or nuns live

The loud noise caused a rupture in my eardrum.

 

What does the word 'rupture' mean?

• Fancy letters that represent someone's initials

• Exactly as it is written or said

• A person who represents a group

• To break or burst suddenly

The CEO was merely a figurehead, as the actual decision-making power resided with the board of directors.

 

What does the word 'figurehead' mean?

• A person who represents a group

• A gift or action to show respect

• To say or speak something aloud

• A state of confusion and disorder

They vowed their allegiance to the king.

 

What does the word 'allegiance' mean?

• To break or burst suddenly

• A gift or action to show respect

• Loyalty or faithfulness to a person or group

• To say or speak something aloud