Vocabulary • Ch 2.24 - Where the Crawdads Sing • Context Clues

The mysterious letter filled her with intrigue.

 

What does the word 'intrigue' mean?

• To make someone curious or interested

• To add fuel to a fire

• Feeling sad and thoughtful, often about something in the past

• Hard to notice or understand

Tags

CCSS.RI.1.4

CCSS.RI.2.4

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.K.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

She gazed out the window with a wistful expression, yearning for distant memories.

 

What does the word 'wistful' mean?

• Hard to notice or understand

• To add fuel to a fire

• Feeling sad and thoughtful, often about something in the past

• Overused or lacking originality

Tags

CCSS.RI.1.4

CCSS.RI.2.4

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.K.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

Her subtle hint indicated her true feelings.

 

What does the word 'subtle' mean?

• Hard to notice or understand

• Feeling sad and thoughtful, often about something in the past

• To add fuel to a fire

• An animal that is wild and untamed

Tags

CCSS.RI.1.4

CCSS.RI.2.4

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.K.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

The feral cat prowled through the abandoned building.

 

What does the word 'feral' mean?

• Not logical

• An animal that is wild and untamed

• Overused or lacking originality

• Calm and peaceful

Tags

CCSS.RI.1.4

CCSS.RI.2.4

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.K.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

The view of the mountains at sunrise created a serene atmosphere.

 

What does the word 'serene' mean?

• Not logical

• Hard to notice or understand

• Calm and peaceful

• Feeling sad and thoughtful, often about something in the past

Tags

CCSS.RI.1.4

CCSS.RI.2.4

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.K.4

CCSS.RL.3.4