Vocabulary • Ch 15 - The Witch of Blackbird Pond • Context Clues

She will demonstrate how to solve the equation step by step.

 

What does the word 'demonstrate' mean?

• Very happy or excited

• To get used to something new

• To listen and pay attention

• To show or prove something clearly

She did not heed his warning and went ahead with her risky plan.

 

What does the word 'heed' mean?

• Feeling very sad and hopeless

• To argue or disagree with someone

• To listen and pay attention

• Very happy or excited

The local militia was called upon to protect the town during times of unrest.

 

What does the word 'militia' mean?

• An unfortunate accident or mistake

• To get used to something new

• A group of people who make laws

• A group of citizens trained for fighting

The funeral was a somber occasion.

 

What does the word 'somber' mean?

• To get used to something new

• Feeling very sad and hopeless

• Feeling or showing sadness or gloom

• To give orders or tell someone what to do

They entered into a heated dispute over the ownership of the land.

 

What does the word 'dispute' mean?

• An action or act that someone does

• To argue or disagree with someone

• Rudely short or blunt in speech

• A group of people who make laws