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Vocabulary • Ch 3 - The City of Ember • Context Clues

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

I caught a fleeting glimpse of her as she hurried past.

 

What does the word 'glimpse' mean?

Very thin or transparent material or fabric

To quickly see or glimpse something

A deep hole or gap in the ground

Going from side to side

Tags

CCSS.RI.1.4

CCSS.RI.2.4

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.K.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The sheer size of the building was staggering.

 

What does the word 'sheer' mean?

Very thin or transparent material or fabric

Chaotic or unruly, with lots of commotion

A unit of time equal to 60 seconds

Loud noise or shouting

Tags

CCSS.L.5.5C

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The protesters outside the government building continued to clamor for their voices to be heard.

 

What does the word 'clamor' mean?

A deep hole or gap in the ground

Going from side to side

To come out or appear

Loud noise or shouting

Tags

CCSS.RI.1.4

CCSS.RI.2.4

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.K.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The school decided to expel the student for vandalizing school property.

 

What does the word 'expel' mean?

Going from side to side

Loud noise or shouting

Chaotic or unruly, with lots of commotion

To force someone to leave a place

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4E

CCSS.L.3.4D

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The pencil stood perfectly vertical on the desk.

 

What does the word 'vertical' mean?

A unit of time equal to 60 seconds

Going from side to side

Going straight up or down

Very thin or transparent material or fabric

Tags

CCSS.RI.1.4

CCSS.RI.2.4

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.K.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The artist carefully aligned the paintings in a horizontal line on the gallery wall.

 

What does the word 'horizontal' mean?

To force someone to leave a place

Going from side to side

Loud noise or shouting

A unit of time equal to 60 seconds

Tags

CCSS.RI.1.4

CCSS.RI.2.4

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.K.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The sun began to emerge from behind the clouds.

 

What does the word 'emerge' mean?

To come out or appear

A unit of time equal to 60 seconds

To quickly see or glimpse something

Very thin or transparent material or fabric

Tags

CCSS.RI.1.4

CCSS.RI.2.4

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.K.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

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