Vocabulary • Ch All - The Cask of Amontillado • Context Clues

The traffic light turned red to indicate that we should stop.

 

What does the word 'indicate' mean?

• To collect or make pure liquid

• To make or create something in a particular way

• To show or point out something

• The most correct or authoritative answer

Tags

CCSS.L.1.4A

CCSS.RI.1.4

The artist will render a beautiful painting.

 

What does the word 'render' mean?

• To show or point out something

• To make or create something in a particular way

• Very strange or ugly in an unnatural way

• To cause pain or suffering to

Tags

CCSS.L.1.4A

CCSS.RI.1.4

She had made a firm resolve to achieve her goals.

 

What does the word 'resolve' mean?

• Loud noise or shouting

• Very strange or ugly in an unnatural way

• Stubborn

• To make a strong decision and stick to it

Tags

CCSS.L.1.4A

CCSS.RI.1.4

She frantically gesticulated to get the attention of the waiter.

 

What does the word 'gesticulate' mean?

• To collect or make pure liquid

• To move something from its original position

• Stubborn

• To use hand or body movements to communicate

Tags

CCSS.L.1.4A

CCSS.RI.1.4

Despite the evidence presented to him, he remained obstinate in his beliefs.

 

What does the word 'obstinate' mean?

• The most correct or authoritative answer

• To try or work hard to achieve something

• To use hand or body movements to communicate

• Stubborn

Tags

CCSS.L.1.4A

CCSS.RI.1.1

CCSS.RI.1.4

CCSS.RL.1.1

The force of the recoil was unexpected and knocked him off balance.

 

What does the word 'recoil' mean?

• To seek revenge or get back at someone

• To move back suddenly after being pushed

• Very strange or ugly in an unnatural way

• The most correct or authoritative answer

Tags

CCSS.L.1.4A

CCSS.RI.1.4

The complex instructions bewildered the students.

 

What does the word 'bewilder' mean?

• The most correct or authoritative answer

• To make or create something in a particular way

• To feel confused or puzzled

• To make a strong decision and stick to it

Tags

CCSS.L.1.4A

CCSS.RI.1.4

The flood caused many residents to displace from their homes.

 

What does the word 'displace' mean?

• To go down or calm down

• The order in which things come next

• To make a strong decision and stick to it

• To move something from its original position

Tags

CCSS.L.1.4A

CCSS.RI.1.4

The process of distilliation involves separating the different components of a liquid mixture.

 

What does the word 'distill' mean?

• To feel confused or puzzled

• To cause pain or suffering to

• To move back suddenly after being pushed

• To collect or make pure liquid

Tags

CCSS.L.1.4A

CCSS.RI.1.4

The horror movie featured grotesque creatures lurking in the shadows.

 

What does the word 'grotesque' mean?

• To move back suddenly after being pushed

• Very strange or ugly in an unnatural way

• The most correct or authoritative answer

• To notice or understand something using our senses

Tags

CCSS.L.1.4A

CCSS.RI.1.4

CCSS.RL.1.4