Vocabulary • Ch 1 - The Westing Game • Context Clues

The restaurant offers a wide array of international cuisine to cater to different tastes.

 

What does the word 'cuisine' mean?

• On the other hand, but, or still

• A note added at the end

• Type of food from a specific place

• Going somewhere you are not allowed

Tags

CCSS.RI.1.4

CCSS.RI.2.4

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.K.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

She added a postscript to the letter with a final thought.

 

What does the word 'postscript' mean?

• To struggle or wrestle with something

• A note added at the end

• To break or violate a rule or agreement

• The stuff inside of something

Tags

CCSS.RI.1.4

CCSS.RI.2.4

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.K.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

The wrestler struggled to grapple his opponent to the ground.

 

What does the word 'grapple' mean?

• Very fancy and high-quality

• To struggle or wrestle with something

• The stuff inside of something

• On the other hand, but, or still

Tags

CCSS.RI.1.4

CCSS.RI.2.4

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.K.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

The antique shop sells only authentic pieces of furniture.

 

What does the word 'authentic' mean?

• A safe place for people in need

• Going somewhere you are not allowed

• Real or genuine

• Paper, pens, and other office supplies

Tags

CCSS.RI.1.4

CCSS.RI.2.4

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.K.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

The hacker was able to breach the company's cybersecurity defenses.

 

What does the word 'breach' mean?

• To struggle or wrestle with something

• Type of food from a specific place

• A small area or nook in a room

• To break or violate a rule or agreement

Tags

CCSS.RI.1.4

CCSS.RI.2.4

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.K.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

She sat in the quiet alcove, enjoying the solitude and reading her book.

 

What does the word 'alcove' mean?

• A note added at the end

• Going somewhere you are not allowed

• On the other hand, but, or still

• A small area or nook in a room

Tags

CCSS.RI.1.4

CCSS.RI.2.4

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.K.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

The hotel room was adorned with elegant furnishings and had a luxurious atmosphere.

 

What does the word 'luxurious' mean?

• Real or genuine

• A note added at the end

• Very fancy and high-quality

• Going somewhere you are not allowed

Tags

CCSS.RI.1.4

CCSS.RI.2.4

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.K.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

The office manager ordered new stationery for the entire team.

 

What does the word 'stationery' mean?

• Type of food from a specific place

• Paper, pens, and other office supplies

• To struggle or wrestle with something

• Real or genuine

Tags

CCSS.RI.1.4

CCSS.RI.2.4

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.K.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

You must not trespass on private property without permission.

 

What does the word 'trespass' mean?

• Going somewhere you are not allowed

• Very fancy and high-quality

• Paper, pens, and other office supplies

• The stuff inside of something

Tags

CCSS.RI.1.4

CCSS.RI.2.4

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.K.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

He sought asylum in a foreign country to escape persecution in his own.

 

What does the word 'asylum' mean?

• A safe place for people in need

• The stuff inside of something

• Very fancy and high-quality

• Type of food from a specific place

Tags

CCSS.RI.1.4

CCSS.RI.2.4

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.K.4

CCSS.RL.3.4