Vocabulary • Ch 15 - The Witch of Blackbird Pond • Context Clues

She will demonstrate how to solve the equation step by step.

 

What does the word 'demonstrate' mean?

• Feeling or showing sadness or gloom

• A brave and chivalrous horseback warrior

• To show or prove something clearly

• A soldier on horseback who fights in battles

Tags

CCSS.RI.1.4

CCSS.RI.2.4

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.K.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

She did not heed his warning and went ahead with her risky plan.

 

What does the word 'heed' mean?

• To argue or disagree with someone

• Very happy or excited

• Feeling or showing sadness or gloom

• To listen and pay attention

Tags

CCSS.RI.1.4

CCSS.RI.2.4

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.K.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

The local militia was called upon to protect the town during times of unrest.

 

What does the word 'militia' mean?

• An action or act that someone does

• To listen and pay attention

• A group of citizens trained for fighting

• Feeling or showing sadness or gloom

Tags

CCSS.RI.1.4

CCSS.RI.2.4

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.K.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

The funeral was a somber occasion.

 

What does the word 'somber' mean?

• Rudely short or blunt in speech

• Feeling or showing sadness or gloom

• Very happy or excited

• A group of citizens trained for fighting

Tags

CCSS.RI.1.4

CCSS.RI.2.4

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.K.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

They entered into a heated dispute over the ownership of the land.

 

What does the word 'dispute' mean?

• To listen and pay attention

• To argue or disagree with someone

• To get used to something new

• Very happy or excited

Tags

CCSS.RI.1.4

CCSS.RI.2.4

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.K.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

She felt a wave of despair wash over her as she realized she had failed.

 

What does the word 'despair' mean?

• A brave and chivalrous horseback warrior

• Feeling very sad and hopeless

• To get used to something new

• An action or act that someone does

Tags

CCSS.RI.1.4

CCSS.RI.2.4

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.K.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

His brusque reply left her feeling taken aback.

 

What does the word 'brusque' mean?

• Feeling very sad and hopeless

• A strap used to control a horse

• A group of people who make laws

• Rudely short or blunt in speech

Tags

CCSS.RI.1.4

CCSS.RI.2.4

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.K.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

She sat at her desk, letting the words dictate her every move as she transcribed the important document.

 

What does the word 'dictate' mean?

• To give orders or tell someone what to do

• Very happy or excited

• To get used to something new

• To argue or disagree with someone

Tags

CCSS.RI.1.4

CCSS.RI.2.4

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.K.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

She was elated after receiving the good news.

 

What does the word 'elated' mean?

• Very happy or excited

• Feeling or showing sadness or gloom

• To show or prove something clearly

• An action or act that someone does

Tags

CCSS.RI.1.4

CCSS.RI.2.4

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.K.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

It takes time to accustom yourself to a new routine.

 

What does the word 'accustom' mean?

• To give orders or tell someone what to do

• To get used to something new

• Feeling or showing sadness or gloom

• To listen and pay attention

Tags

CCSS.RI.1.4

CCSS.RI.2.4

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.K.4

CCSS.RL.3.4