Vocabulary • Ch 9 - Hoot • Context Clues

The security guards patrol the perimeter of the building.

 

What does the word 'perimeter' mean?

• A lot of noise and activity

• A living creature that will eventually die

• To escape or avoid being caught

• The total distance around a shape

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.10

CCSS.RI.4.10

CCSS.RI.5.10

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

She felt comfortable enough to confide in her best friend about her deepest secrets.

 

What does the word 'confide' mean?

• Feeling sorry or sad for something

• The part of a song that repeats

• Something that stays the same all the time

• To trust and tell secrets to someone

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

The lawyer presented a convincing appeal to the jury.

 

What does the word 'appeal' mean?

• Feeling sorry or sad for something

• A substance that can dissolve other things

• To ask for something you want

• A musical instrument that you squeeze

Tags

CCSS.RI.1.4

CCSS.RI.2.4

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.K.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

The suspect managed to elude capture by jumping over fences and disappearing into the night.

 

What does the word 'elude' mean?

• Moving quickly and easily

• To escape or avoid being caught

• To trust and tell secrets to someone

• The part of a song that repeats

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4E

CCSS.L.3.4D

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

The employee had to grovel for forgiveness after making a costly mistake.

 

What does the word 'grovel' mean?

• A complete and embarrassing failure or disaster

• Feeling sorry or sad for something

• The total distance around a shape

• To beg or apologize in a very humble way

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

The smell of onions was pungent in the kitchen.

 

What does the word 'pungent' mean?

• To trust and tell secrets to someone

• Having a strong, sharp smell or taste

• A lot of noise and activity

• A complete and embarrassing failure or disaster

Tags

CCSS.RI.1.4

CCSS.RI.2.4

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.K.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

She played the accordion during the lively polka dance.

 

What does the word 'accordion' mean?

• A musical instrument that you squeeze

• Moving quickly and easily

• A single example used for study or examination

• A substance that can dissolve other things

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.10

CCSS.RI.4.10

CCSS.RI.5.10

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

The nimble cat effortlessly leapt onto the windowsill.

 

What does the word 'nimble' mean?

• A lot of noise and activity

• Moving quickly and easily

• A complete and embarrassing failure or disaster

• To show or point out something

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4E

CCSS.L.3.4D

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

The biologist carefully examined the specimen under the microscope.

 

What does the word 'specimen' mean?

• To trust and tell secrets to someone

• Feeling sorry or sad for something

• Moving quickly and easily

• A single example used for study or examination

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4E

CCSS.L.3.4D

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

The earthquake left a devastating impact on the city.

 

What does the word 'impact' mean?

• To beg or apologize in a very humble way

• The effect or influence of something

• To trust and tell secrets to someone

• The part of a song that repeats

Tags

CCSS.L.5.5C