Vocabulary • Ch 1 - Grade 10 • Context Clues

The artist created an abstract painting using bold colors and geometric shapes.

 

What does the word 'abstract' mean?

• Genuine, not fake or copied

• A summary or brief explanation of something

• Sticking together and working well as a team

• Another choice or option instead of something else

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4E

CCSS.L.3.4D

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

The teacher had to admonish the students for not completing their homework.

 

What does the word 'admonish' mean?

• To work hard and diligently

• To warn someone about bad behavior

• A group of people working together

• Sticking together and working well as a team

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4E

CCSS.L.3.4D

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

She is a strong advocate for equal rights.

 

What does the word 'advocate' mean?

• To support or speak up for something

• To take in or understand information

• Being aggressive or ready to fight

• No rules or government

Tags

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.W.4.2D

She is a strong advocate for animal rights.

 

What does the word 'advocate' mean?

• To find a way around something

• To work together on a project or task

• To support and speak up for something

• A summary or brief explanation of something

Tags

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.W.4.2D

She looked for an alternative route to avoid the traffic.

 

What does the word 'alternative' mean?

• Genuine, not fake or copied

• Another choice or option instead of something else

• To take in or understand information

• To warn someone about bad behavior

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4E

CCSS.L.3.4D

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

Her response to my question was deliberately ambiguous.

 

What does the word 'ambiguous' mean?

• Having more than one possible meaning

• Being aggressive or ready to fight

• To support and speak up for something

• To make something bigger or increase it

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2F

She used an analogy to explain the complex concept to her students.

 

What does the word 'analogy' mean?

• To do what you are told

• To support or speak up for something

• A comparison to show similarities between things

• A system with many rules and paperwork

Tags

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.W.4.2D

CCSS.W.5.2D

The country descended into anarchy, with no government or rule of law.

 

What does the word 'anarchy' mean?

• To work hard and diligently

• No rules or government

• To do what you are told

• To warn someone about bad behavior

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4E

CCSS.L.3.4D

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

She displayed an assiduous work ethic, consistently putting in long hours to meet deadlines.

 

What does the word 'assiduous' mean?

• To work hard and diligently

• To find a way around something

• A comparison to show similarities between things

• Having more than one possible meaning

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4E

CCSS.L.3.4D

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

The students need to assimilate the information before they can move on to the next lesson.

 

What does the word 'assimilate' mean?

• Genuine, not fake or copied

• To take in or understand information

• To support or speak up for something

• A group of people working together

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4E

CCSS.L.3.4D

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C