Vocabulary • Ch 1 - The Book Thief • Context Clues

He will resume his work after taking a short break.

 

What does the word 'resume' mean?

• Being aware of your thoughts and actions

• A system where everyone shares everything equally

• Very sad or deserving sympathy

• A document that lists your work experience

During the war, each soldier received a daily ration of food to sustain them.

 

What does the word 'ration' mean?

• To show or point the way

• Very sad or deserving sympathy

• A fixed amount of food given daily

• Being aware of your thoughts and actions

It is important to choose appropriate clothing for a job interview.

 

What does the word 'appropriate' mean?

• To gather or collect something over time

• To think or believe something is true

• Suitable or fitting for a specific purpose

• Happening at the same time

It is important to differentiate between fact and opinion when evaluating information.

 

What does the word 'differentiate' mean?

• To tell things apart and understand differences

• To twist or bend out of shape

• Suitable or fitting for a specific purpose

• Happening at the same time

It was pathetic to witness such behavior from someone in a position of power.

 

What does the word 'pathetic' mean?

• Very sad or deserving sympathy

• To guide or point towards a specific path or action

• To think or believe something is true

• A system where everyone shares everything equally

She gave him direct instructions on how to get to the destination.

 

What does the word 'direct' mean?

• A musical instrument that you squeeze

• To think or believe something is true

• To tell things apart and understand differences

• To show or point the way

She gave me direct instructions on how to complete the task.

 

What does the word 'direct' mean?

• A document that lists your work experience

• A system where everyone shares everything equally

• To confuse or puzzle someone

• To guide or point towards a specific path or action

She played a beautiful melody on the accordion.

 

What does the word 'accordion' mean?

• Very angry or extremely upset

• To confuse or puzzle someone

• A musical instrument that you squeeze

• A system where everyone shares everything equally

We cannot assume that everything will go according to plan.

 

What does the word 'assume' mean?

• Close to the actual, but not exact

• Suitable or fitting for a specific purpose

• Very sad or deserving sympathy

• To think or believe something is true

She made a conscious effort to be more mindful of her thoughts and actions.

 

What does the word 'conscious' mean?

• To tell things apart and understand differences

• Being aware of your thoughts and actions

• Having no real purpose or effect

• Very angry or extremely upset