Vocabulary • Ch 8 - The Secret Life of Bees • Context Clues

She stitched her monogram on the corner of the handkerchief.

 

What does the word 'monogram' mean?

• Fancy letters that represent someone's initials

• A gift or action to show respect

• To break or burst suddenly

• To say or speak something aloud

The sunset over the ocean was absolutely divine.

 

What does the word 'divine' mean?

• Like a magical, powerful god or goddess

• To keep going even when things are tough

• A state of confusion and disorder

• A building where monks or nuns live

Parents play a crucial role in the nurture and development of their children.

 

What does the word 'nurture' mean?

• Working well together and sounding good

• To help someone grow and develop

• Holding something together tightly using a tie

• To break or burst suddenly

The community gathered to pay tribute to the fallen heroes.

 

What does the word 'tribute' mean?

• A gift or action to show respect

• To say or speak something aloud

• To help someone grow and develop

• Something that seems true or real

The oxen were harnessed together by a yoke.

 

What does the word 'yoke' mean?

• To say or speak something aloud

• A heavy wooden frame for carrying things

• Working well together and sounding good

• A state of confusion and disorder