Vocabulary • Ch 20 - The Fault in Our Stars • Context Clues

She delivered a heartfelt eulogy at her friend's funeral.

 

What does the word 'eulogy' mean?

• To create or make something, like a poem or music

• To secure or tie with ropes

• A speech honoring someone who has died

• Very sharp or intense

Tags

CCSS.RI.1.4

CCSS.RI.2.4

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.K.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

She experienced an acute pain in her shoulder.

 

What does the word 'acute' mean?

• Very sharp or intense

• To say nice things about someone who passed away

• To feel angry or bitter about something

• A long and exciting story

Tags

CCSS.RI.1.4

CCSS.RI.2.4

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.K.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

The movie was an epic adventure that kept us on the edge of our seats.

 

What does the word 'epic' mean?

• To feel angry or bitter about something

• To create or make something, like a poem or music

• A speech honoring someone who has died

• A long and exciting story

Tags

CCSS.RI.1.4

CCSS.RI.2.4

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.K.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

The hiker reached a plateau after climbing for hours.

 

What does the word 'plateau' mean?

• To make something or someone bigger or greater

• A speech honoring someone who has died

• Rhetorical Question: A question that you don't expect an answer to

• A flat area of land at a higher level

Tags

CCSS.RI.1.4

CCSS.RI.2.4

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.K.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

The speaker asked a rhetorical question to make the audience think, but didn't expect an answer.

 

What does the word 'rhetorical question' mean?

• Very sharp or intense

• Rhetorical Question: A question that you don't expect an answer to

• To feel angry or bitter about something

• A long and exciting story

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

She wore a ravishing red dress to the party.

 

What does the word 'ravishing' mean?

• To feel angry or bitter about something

• Extremely beautiful or attractive

• A long and exciting story

• Rhetorical Question: A question that you don't expect an answer to

Tags

CCSS.RI.1.4

CCSS.RI.2.4

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.K.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

She was bound by a promise to keep the secret.

 

What does the word 'bound' mean?

• A flat area of land at a higher level

• To secure or tie with ropes

• Rhetorical Question: A question that you don't expect an answer to

• To create or make something, like a poem or music

Tags

CCSS.RI.1.4

CCSS.RI.2.4

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.K.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

She used her role in the company to aggrandize her own power and influence.

 

What does the word 'aggrandize' mean?

• Rhetorical Question: A question that you don't expect an answer to

• Extremely beautiful or attractive

• To make something or someone bigger or greater

• To say nice things about someone who passed away

Tags

CCSS.RI.1.4

CCSS.RI.2.4

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.K.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

During the funeral, she delivered a heartfelt speech to eulogize her late grandmother.

 

What does the word 'eulogize' mean?

• Very sharp or intense

• To secure or tie with ropes

• To say nice things about someone who passed away

• A speech honoring someone who has died

Tags

CCSS.RI.1.4

CCSS.RI.2.4

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.K.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

She will compose a beautiful piece of music for the orchestra.

 

What does the word 'compose' mean?

• To make something or someone bigger or greater

• To create or make something, like a poem or music

• Rhetorical Question: A question that you don't expect an answer to

• A long and exciting story

Tags

CCSS.RI.1.4

CCSS.RI.2.4

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.K.4

CCSS.RL.3.4