Vocabulary • Ch 1.1 - Unwind • Context Clues

She asked me to accompany her to the party.

 

What does the word 'accompany' mean?

• To join or attach something to another

• A meeting where people discuss and make decisions

• Feeling very sad and hopeless

• To go along with someone or something

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4E

CCSS.L.3.4D

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

She sunk into a deep despair after receiving the devastating news.

 

What does the word 'despair' mean?

• The way someone feels when they speak

• Feeling very sad and hopeless

• To make a firm decision or settle

• Always feeling like someone is watching

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

The annual convention brings together professionals from various industries to exchange ideas and network.

 

What does the word 'convention' mean?

• Lots of destruction and bloodshed

• Ferret Out: To find or discover something hidden

• A meeting where people discuss and make decisions

• Impossible to be defeated or overcome

Tags

CCSS.L.5.5C

She made a resolution to exercise every day.

 

What does the word 'resolve' mean?

• To show or tell someone the way

• A road that goes between different states

• To be firmly fixed or enclosed within

• To make a firm decision or settle

Tags

CCSS.L.5.5C

She spoke in a serious tone during the presentation.

 

What does the word 'tone' mean?

• Very thin, see-through fabric or material

• The way someone feels when they speak

• Being aware of your thoughts and actions

• A reason or desire to do something

Tags

CCSS.L.5.5C

She decided to take a direct route to the destination.

 

What does the word 'direct' mean?

• To make a firm decision or settle

• To show or tell someone the way

• To be firmly fixed or enclosed within

• Lots of destruction and bloodshed

Tags

CCSS.L.5.5C

We drove on the interstate to get to our destination quickly.

 

What does the word 'interstate' mean?

• Feeling very sad and hopeless

• To join or attach something to another

• A road that goes between different states

• To be forced to leave your home

Tags

CCSS.L.1.4B

CCSS.L.2.4B

CCSS.L.K.4B

CCSS.RF.2.3D

CCSS.RF.3.3A

The politician was accused of engaging in graft and accepting bribes.

 

What does the word 'graft' mean?

• To join or attach something to another

• A strong, bitter smell or taste

• To make a firm decision or settle

• Not aware or paying attention

Tags

CCSS.L.5.5C

The detective was able to ferret out the truth through careful investigation.

 

What does the word 'ferret out' mean?

• The area near a city, but quieter

• Ferret Out: To find or discover something hidden

• A meeting where people discuss and make decisions

• To show or tell someone the way

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5B

CCSS.L.5.5B

She found the motivation to pursue her dreams despite the challenges.

 

What does the word 'motivation' mean?

• A reason or desire to do something

• Always feeling like someone is watching

• Impossible to be defeated or overcome

• A strong, bitter smell or taste

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4E

CCSS.L.3.4D

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C