Vocabulary • Ch 1.4 - Where the Crawdads Sing • Context Clues

The detective found a small trace of evidence at the crime scene.

 

What does the word 'trace' mean?

• A quick, sharp, or sudden pain

• The order in which things come next

• To find or discover evidence of something

• To imitate or make fun of someone or something

The floodwaters began to recede, revealing the damage caused.

 

What does the word 'recede' mean?

• To gently persuade or convince someone

• To wave or swing (something) threateningly

• A condition that makes it difficult to open the mouth

• To move back or go away

The gymnast contorted her body into a complicated pose during her routine.

 

What does the word 'contort' mean?

• A serious infection that affects muscles

• To twist or bend out of shape

• To imitate or make fun of someone or something

• To wave or swing (something) threateningly

The students decided to mock their teacher by imitating her accent.

 

What does the word 'mock' mean?

• To gently persuade or convince someone

• To imitate or make fun of someone or something

• The order in which things come next

• To twist or bend out of shape

The knight brandished his sword before charging into battle.

 

What does the word 'brandish' mean?

• To find or discover evidence of something

• To imitate or make fun of someone or something

• To wave or swing (something) threateningly

• To gently persuade or convince someone