Vocabulary • Ch 8 - A Wrinkle in Time • Context Clues

She decided to try an alternative route to avoid traffic.

 

What does the word 'alternative' mean?

• The smallest particle that makes up matter

• To come out or flow from something

• Boring or dull with no variety

• Another option or choice

Tags

CCSS.RI.1.4

CCSS.RI.2.4

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.K.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

The company's financial statements are transparent, allowing investors to easily understand its financial position.

 

What does the word 'transparent' mean?

• To signal or wave someone closer

• To convince someone to do something

• Able to see through or easily understand

• To completely destroy or remove something

Tags

CCSS.RI.1.4

CCSS.RI.2.4

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.K.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

The atom is the basic unit of matter in physics.

 

What does the word 'atom' mean?

• To make very, very angry

• Another option or choice

• Boring or dull with no variety

• The smallest particle that makes up matter

Tags

CCSS.RI.1.4

CCSS.RI.2.4

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.K.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

A sense of calmness seemed to emanate from her presence.

 

What does the word 'emanate' mean?

• Boring or dull with no variety

• To come out or flow from something

• Having knowledge and understanding about something

• To signal or wave someone closer

Tags

CCSS.RI.1.4

CCSS.RI.2.4

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.K.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

The dark clouds and thunder were ominous signs of an approaching storm.

 

What does the word 'ominous' mean?

• To signal or wave someone closer

• Boring or dull with no variety

• Something that feels scary or threatening

• To convince someone to do something

Tags

CCSS.RI.1.4

CCSS.RI.2.4

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.K.4

CCSS.RL.3.4