Vocabulary • Ch 5.34 - Unbroken • Context Clues

The musician spent hours each day in his studio, carefully composing new melodies.

 

What does the word 'compose' mean?

• To come together from different directions

• Feeling very upset, nervous, or worried

• A written statement that is sworn to be true

• To create or write something, like music or a story

Tags

CCSS.L.5.5C

She felt bound by her responsibilities to her family.

 

What does the word 'bound' mean?

• To gather and collect things together

• Related to a big city or urban area

• To create or write something, like music or a story

• To jump or move quickly in one direction

Tags

CCSS.L.5.5C

Her face reflected a mix of joy and relief.

 

What does the word 'reflect' mean?

• To think deeply about something

• To criticize or scold someone harshly

• The liquid part of blood or cells

• Word: Brevity Meaning: Being short or brief in length

Tags

CCSS.L.5.5C

The two roads converge at the intersection.

 

What does the word 'converge' mean?

• To confirm or support with evidence

• To come together from different directions

• Word: Brevity Meaning: Being short or brief in length

• Feeling very upset, nervous, or worried

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4E

CCSS.L.3.4D

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

The witness submitted a sworn affidavit to the court detailing the events of the crime.

 

What does the word 'affidavit' mean?

• To come together from different directions

• Feeling very upset, nervous, or worried

• Related to a big city or urban area

• A written statement that is sworn to be true

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.10

CCSS.RI.4.10

CCSS.RI.5.10

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

She made an impulsive decision to quit her job without a backup plan.

 

What does the word 'impulsive' mean?

• Feeling very upset, nervous, or worried

• To confirm or support with evidence

• To jump or move quickly in one direction

• Doing something without thinking first

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

The heavy rain caused the river to swell and inundate the surrounding fields.

 

What does the word 'inundate' mean?

• To fill with a lot of water

• The liquid part of blood or cells

• Word: Brevity Meaning: Being short or brief in length

• A ghostly figure or supernatural appearance

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4E

CCSS.L.3.4D

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

She regaled us with stories of her adventures abroad.

 

What does the word 'regale' mean?

• Relating to money or currency

• Word: Brevity Meaning: Being short or brief in length

• Feeling very upset, nervous, or worried

• To entertain or delight someone with something

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4E

CCSS.L.3.4D

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

The speaker's talk was well-received due to its brevity.

 

What does the word 'brevity' mean?

• Giving off a bright, glowing light

• Doing something without thinking first

• Word: Brevity Meaning: Being short or brief in length

• To criticize or scold someone harshly

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4E

CCSS.L.3.4D

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

She received a significant monetary reward for her hard work.

 

What does the word 'monetary' mean?

• Relating to money or currency

• A written statement that is sworn to be true

• To fill with a lot of water

• Doing something without thinking first