Determine Meaning of Unknown Words

We are always very careful around Mr. Sutton's dog Buster. The neighbors say the dog is vicious. Buster runs to the fence and barks at us, so we are a little scared of him.

Based on the context clues in the paragraph, what is the meaning of vicious?

• sweet

• playful

• fun to be around

• very mean

Amber took a cookie away from her little sister. She tried to conceal the cookie by putting it in her pocket. She did not want her mom to see it.

What is the meaning of the word conceal?

• hide

• take

• eat

• tease

Read the passage: Chloe's mom was eager to volunteer in her daughter's classroom. She arrived an hour early so she'd be the first in line to sign up.

What does eager mean?

• very excited to do something

• too busy to do something

• unsure how to do something

• too lazy to do something

What does the word accomplished mean as it is used in this text?"Although Thomas Jefferson was an accomplished man, many people do not know that he was a talented gardener who devoted much of his time to caring for the land around his plantation home.

• Popular

• Funny

• Thoughtful

• Successful

Read the passage:

"Volunteers arrived at the river to help clean up the watershed. They picked up all kinds of litter scattered in and around the water. By the time they finished, they had collected nearly 17 bags of debris.

In this passage, what does debris mean?

• pebbles

• treasures

• soil

• waste

In the sentence, ‘The marine biologist spent years studying the diverse ecosystems of the ocean,’ what does the word ‘marine’ mean?

• life science

• having to do with the ocean

• forest

• the study of water

“In the sentence, ‘After the holiday season, many people try to detoxify their bodies by eating healthier and drinking more water,’ what does the word ‘detoxify’ mean?”

• to remove bad effects

• to eat

• holiday season

• to exercise

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Which dictionary entry gives the BEST meaning for the word pop?

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