Vocabulary • Ch 8 - Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry • Context Clues

She struggled to comprehend the complex scientific concepts.

 

What does the word 'comprehend' mean?

• To force someone to leave a place

• To understand something fully and completely

• Happy and full of cheer

• A guard who watches over something

Tags

CCSS.RI.1.4

CCSS.RI.2.4

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.K.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

The jury was quick to condemn the defendant for his actions.

 

What does the word 'condemn' mean?

• To understand something fully and completely

• To strongly disapprove or criticize something/someone

• The information or things inside something

• To predict or foretell future events

Tags

CCSS.RI.1.4

CCSS.RI.2.4

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.K.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

She decided to confide in her best friend about her secret.

 

What does the word 'confide' mean?

• To trust and share secrets with someone

• To pay attention and concentrate on something

• The information or things inside something

• To understand something fully and completely

Tags

CCSS.RI.1.4

CCSS.RI.2.4

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.K.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

She loved to saunter through the park, enjoying the sunshine and the fresh air.

 

What does the word 'saunter' mean?

• A guard who watches over something

• The information or things inside something

• To walk in a relaxed and slow way

• Happy and full of cheer

Tags

CCSS.RI.1.4

CCSS.RI.2.4

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.K.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

The jovial atmosphere at the party lifted everyone's spirits.

 

What does the word 'jovial' mean?

• Happy and full of cheer

• To walk in a relaxed and slow way

• The information or things inside something

• To strongly disapprove or criticize something/someone

Tags

CCSS.RI.1.4

CCSS.RI.2.4

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.K.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

The sentinel stood guard at the entrance to the castle.

 

What does the word 'sentinel' mean?

• To pay attention and concentrate on something

• To force someone to leave a place

• Happy and full of cheer

• A guard who watches over something

Tags

CCSS.RI.1.4

CCSS.RI.2.4

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.K.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

The king decided to banish the traitor from his kingdom.

 

What does the word 'banish' mean?

• To walk in a relaxed and slow way

• To force someone to leave a place

• To pay attention and concentrate on something

• A guard who watches over something

Tags

CCSS.RI.1.4

CCSS.RI.2.4

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.K.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

The ancient seer made a prophesy of a great disaster that would befall the kingdom.

 

What does the word 'prophesy' mean?

• To predict or foretell future events

• A guard who watches over something

• To walk in a relaxed and slow way

• To force someone to leave a place

Tags

CCSS.RI.1.4

CCSS.RI.2.4

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.K.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

She struggled to maintain her focus during the marathon.

 

What does the word 'focus' mean?

• To strongly disapprove or criticize something/someone

• To pay attention and concentrate on something

• To force someone to leave a place

• A guard who watches over something

Tags

CCSS.RI.1.4

CCSS.RI.2.4

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.K.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

She was satisfied with the content of the book.

 

What does the word 'content' mean?

• To predict or foretell future events

• To strongly disapprove or criticize something/someone

• To pay attention and concentrate on something

• The information or things inside something

Tags

CCSS.RI.1.4

CCSS.RI.2.4

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.K.4

CCSS.RL.3.4