Vocabulary • Ch 4 - The Westing Game • Context Clues

Many people choose to immigrate to Canada for better opportunities.

 

What does the word 'immigrate' mean?

• To move to a new country

• To get rid of or throw away

• Someone who receives something as a benefit

• Very little or not enough

Tags

CCSS.RI.1.4

CCSS.RI.2.4

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.K.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

She sent her resume to multiple companies in hopes of landing a job interview.

 

What does the word 'resume' mean?

• To move to a new country

• A serious infection in your lungs

• To gesture or signal someone to come

• A document that shows your work experience

Tags

CCSS.RI.1.4

CCSS.RI.2.4

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.K.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

Please direct your questions to our customer service representative.

 

What does the word 'direct' mean?

• Someone who receives something as a benefit

• To give instructions or guidance straightforwardly

• Even though

• A serious infection in your lungs

Tags

CCSS.RI.1.4

CCSS.RI.2.4

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.K.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

She decided to dispose of her old furniture and buy new ones.

 

What does the word 'dispose' mean?

• To make a guess or approximate calculation

• To get rid of or throw away

• Very little or not enough

• To give instructions or guidance straightforwardly

Tags

CCSS.RI.1.4

CCSS.RI.2.4

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.K.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

She was diagnosed with pneumonia and prescribed antibiotics.

 

What does the word 'pneumonia' mean?

• To gesture or signal someone to come

• To move back or go away

• A serious infection in your lungs

• To move to a new country

Tags

CCSS.RI.1.4

CCSS.RI.2.4

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.K.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

She gave an estimate for the cost of the project.

 

What does the word 'estimate' mean?

• To explain something in more detail

• Very little or not enough

• To make a guess or approximate calculation

• To get rid of or throw away

Tags

CCSS.RI.1.4

CCSS.RI.2.4

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.K.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

She left behind a powerful legacy of advocacy and positive change.

 

What does the word 'legacy' mean?

• A document that shows your work experience

• The building or land where something is located

• Even though

• Something that is passed down or inherited

Tags

CCSS.RI.1.4

CCSS.RI.2.4

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.K.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

She asked him to elaborate on his idea.

 

What does the word 'elaborate' mean?

• To give instructions or guidance straightforwardly

• To explain something in more detail

• The building or land where something is located

• A document that shows your work experience

Tags

CCSS.RI.1.4

CCSS.RI.2.4

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.K.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

The meal portions at the restaurant were meager, leaving the customers unsatisfied.

 

What does the word 'meager' mean?

• To move back or go away

• The building or land where something is located

• Someone who receives something as a benefit

• Very little or not enough

Tags

CCSS.RI.1.4

CCSS.RI.2.4

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.K.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

The security guard checked all the premises before locking up for the night.

 

What does the word 'premises' mean?

• Someone who receives something as a benefit

• Even though

• To get rid of or throw away

• The building or land where something is located

Tags

CCSS.RI.1.4

CCSS.RI.2.4

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.K.4

CCSS.RL.3.4