Vocabulary • Ch 1.18 - Where the Crawdads Sing • Context Clues

The explorers had to cross a narrow chasm to continue their journey.

 

What does the word 'chasm' mean?

• Very deep gap or hole in the ground

• To draw attention to something important

• Curving or winding in a graceful way

• A building used for events or gatherings

The snake slithered through the sinuous path in the jungle.

 

What does the word 'sinuous' mean?

• To stop doing something

• Curving or winding in a graceful way

• Very deep gap or hole in the ground

• Willing to obey or follow others

She was always submissive in her relationships, never standing up for herself.

 

What does the word 'submissive' mean?

• The leaves on plants and trees

• To stop doing something

• Willing to obey or follow others

• A solo song in an opera

The vibrant colors of the autumn foliage added beauty to the landscape.

 

What does the word 'foliage' mean?

• A building used for events or gatherings

• A solo song in an opera

• To stop doing something

• The leaves on plants and trees

The wedding ceremony took place in a beautifully adorned pavilion.

 

What does the word 'pavilion' mean?

• To draw attention to something important

• A building used for events or gatherings

• Curving or winding in a graceful way

• A solo song in an opera