Vocabulary • Ch 6 - Of Mice and Men • Context Clues

She used a periscope to observe the scene from a hidden vantage point.

 

What does the word 'periscope' mean?

• A tool that helps you see above things

• A great victory or achievement

• Making a loud noise when something hits

• Showing sadness or disapproval with your face

Tags

CCSS.RI.1.4

CCSS.RI.2.4

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.K.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

The garden was adorned with beautiful arbors covered in climbing roses.

 

What does the word 'arbors' mean?

• Wooden structures with climbing plants

• Very boring and repetitive

• A device to cover a dog's mouth

• Very, very, very big and tall

Tags

CCSS.L.5.5C

Dark clouds scudded across the sky, threatening a storm.

 

What does the word 'scudded' mean?

• To make soft, gentle swishing sounds

• Moving quickly and smoothly, like clouds

• A tool that helps you see above things

• Very boring and repetitive

Tags

CCSS.RI.1.4

CCSS.RI.2.4

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.K.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

The speaker's voice droned on in a monotonous tone, putting everyone to sleep.

 

What does the word 'monotonous' mean?

• To make soft, gentle swishing sounds

• Acting aggressively or combatively towards others

• Wooden structures with climbing plants

• Very boring and repetitive

Tags

CCSS.RI.1.4

CCSS.RI.2.4

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.K.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

She craftily disguised her true intentions.

 

What does the word 'craftily' mean?

• Making a loud noise when something hits

• To make soft, gentle swishing sounds

• Wooden structures with climbing plants

• Using skill and cleverness to trick

Tags

CCSS.L.5.5C

Family: My extended family gathers together every year for the holidays.

 

What does the word 'famly' mean?

• Moving quickly and smoothly, like clouds

• Family: A group of people who are related

• Very boring and repetitive

• Using skill and cleverness to trick

Tags

CCSS.L.5.5C

The man shouted belligerently at the other driver during the road rage incident.

 

What does the word 'belligerently' mean?

• Acting aggressively or combatively towards others

• A great victory or achievement

• Protection from harm or danger

• Moving quickly and smoothly, like clouds

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

They celebrated their triumph with a grand parade through the city.

 

What does the word 'triumph' mean?

• An object used to comb or clean

• A great victory or achievement

• A tool that helps you see above things

• Wooden structures with climbing plants

Tags

CCSS.L.5.5C

She followed her father's instructions dutifully, without any hesitation.

 

What does the word 'dutifully' mean?

• To move or stand unsteadily

• Wooden structures with climbing plants

• Doing what you're supposed to do

• Making a loud noise when something hits

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4E

CCSS.L.3.4D

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

She frowned as she read the disappointing email.

 

What does the word 'frowned' mean?

• Showing sadness or disapproval with your face

• Wooden structures with climbing plants

• An object used to comb or clean

• A pointed stick put into the ground

Tags

CCSS.L.5.5C