Non-fiction context clues #2

Many state and local governments have set up sanctuaries to protect different kinds of local wildlife. They realized that it is not enough to guard the animals themselves, though. It was also important to preserve their habitats, or natural homes.

• phrases or sayings

• protect

• places of refuge or safety

• church

Many state and local government have set up sanctuaries to protect different kinds of local wildlife. They realized that it is not enough to guard the animals themselves, though. It was also important to preserve their habitats, or natural homes.

• protect

• exact

• dangerous

• detailed

Damage to roadway's is usually cumulative. It's after months and months of constant wear and tear that cracks and potholes start to form. These kinds of damages can create hazardous driving situations. They leave roads unsafe until repairs can be made.

• detailed

• extreme

• increasing through additions over time

• dangerous

Damage to roadways is usually cumulative. It's after months and months of constant wear and tear that cracks and potholes start to form. These kinds of damages can create hazardous driving situations. They leave roads unsafe until repairs can be made.

• increasing through additions over time

• dangerous

• safety

• detailed

Some think that the first moon landing was a hoax, or a complicated practical joke. It would be nearly impossible to fake something so elaborate. It would have to include expensive vehicles, a really detailed set and a national broadcast. A fake moon landing would be just as complicated as the real thing.

• mistreated

• fully in agreement

• program or show

• detailed

Some think that the first moon landing was a hoax, or a complicated practical joke. It would be nearly impossible to fake something so elaborate. It would have to include expensive vehicles, a really detailed set and a fake national broadcast. A fake moon landing would be just a complicated as the real thing.

• collective laws

• program or show

• mistreated

• fully in agreement

In the 1960's, the US Government passed a number of important pieces of legislation. These included the Civil Rights Act and the Voting Civil Rights Act. These put new laws in place to protect American citizens who had been persecuted.

• incorrectly

• separate

• collective laws

• planned in advance

In the 1960's the US government passed a number of important pieces of legislation. These included the Civil Rights Act and the Voting Rights Act. These put new laws in place to protect American citizens who had been persecuted.

• mistreated

• fully in agreement

• charged with a crime

• collective laws

In the sport of boxing, there are usually three judges who score a match. They don't usually see eye to eye, though. Therefore, the winner isn't always unanimous. Sometimes you will have a majority decision, meaning only two of the three judges picked the same boxer as the winner.

• separate

• simple

• incorrectly

• fully in agreement

In the sport of boxing, there are usually three judges who score a match. They don't always see eye to eye, though. Therefore, the winner isn't always unanimous. Sometimes you will have a majority decision, meaning only two of the three judges picked the same boxer as the winner.

• simple

• the greater number

• incorrectly

• qualified