Vocabulary • Ch 9 - The Witch of Blackbird Pond • Context Clues

She spent the weekend immersed in a captivating novel.

 

What does the word 'novel' mean?

• Doing something with extreme intensity or force

• A long fictional story with characters and plot

• Someone who travels to a holy place

• To be extremely surprised or shocked

She gave a direct answer to the question.

 

What does the word 'direct' mean?

• To create or put together something

• To point or guide someone or something

• To be extremely surprised or shocked

• To think deeply or ponder upon something

She could see her own reflection in the mirror.

 

What does the word 'reflect' mean?

• To make sense and be logical

• To think deeply or ponder upon something

• To create or put together something

• To ask for something you want

The defense lawyer made a compelling appeal to the jury to consider his client's innocence.

 

What does the word 'appeal' mean?

• To make something appear by magic

• To think deeply or ponder upon something

• To ask for something you want

• Doing things carefully and responsibly

She attacked the workout with a vengeance, pushing herself to the limit.

 

What does the word 'with a vengeance' mean?

• To make sense and be logical

• Something you can touch or feel

• Doing something with extreme intensity or force

• To be extremely surprised or shocked