Context Clues

Front

The snake slithered across the porch as my mother chased it with a broom.

Back

moved

Front

Our dog gnawed through the rope, allowing him to get loose.

Back

chewed

Front

Jan saw a hideous creature and ran away in disgust.

Back

very ugly and frightful

Front

Emily's mother sternly told her to finish the piano, as she had taken long enough. What does 'sternly' mean?

Back

strictly

Front

Her mother called again, and she could hear the impatience in her voice downstairs. Define 'impatience' based on context clues.

Back

annoyance

Front

He snatched the chickens and ran off! Define 'snatched' based on context.

Back

stole

Front

Ellen felt nervous peering through the red curtains at the large crowd. She was a novice!

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beginner

Front

Kelly found counting buttons to be a monotonous task, repetitive yet important.

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dull

Front

My father said it wouldn't be prudent to eat too much candy. Now I'm sick. Definition of 'prudent':

Back

wise

Front

Sentence includes definition of an unknown word:

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definition