Vocabulary • Ch 21 - The Witch of Blackbird Pond • Context Clues

She decided to take a different approach to solving the problem.

 

What does the word 'approach' mean?

• A gift that a bride brings to her husband during marriage

• Not easy to notice or understand

• The way you do something

• Having a cheerful and lively manner

The subtle shift in her tone hinted at her hidden disappointment.

 

What does the word 'subtle' mean?

• Not easy to notice or understand

• A local area with its own church

• To escape or avoid something or someone

• The way you do something

The agile athlete effortlessly hurdled over the obstacles in the race.

 

What does the word 'agile' mean?

• Planned or thought about in advance

• A duty or something you have to do

• Able to move quickly and easily

• To collect and store a lot of things

The suspect managed to elude capture by disappearing into the crowded city streets.

 

What does the word 'elude' mean?

• To signal or call someone to come

• Able to move quickly and easily

• The way you do something

• To escape or avoid something or someone

She wore a jaunty hat to the beach.

 

What does the word 'jaunty' mean?

• Having a cheerful and lively manner

• A summary of your skills and experience

• To signal or call someone to come

• The way you do something