Vocabulary • Ch 5 - The Westing Game • Context Clues

The doctor was able to accurately diagnose the patient's illness.

 

What does the word 'diagnose' mean?

• To figure out what is wrong

• To determine the value or worth

• A picture or design made with yarn

• To trust and share secrets with someone

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.10

CCSS.RI.4.10

CCSS.RI.5.10

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

She felt comfortable enough to confide in her closest friend.

 

What does the word 'confide' mean?

• Having a fascination with dark, scary things

• Being able to do something well

• To closely examine or inspect something

• To trust and share secrets with someone

Tags

CCSS.RI.1.4

CCSS.RI.2.4

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.K.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

The sound of the crashing waves was clearly audible from the beach.

 

What does the word 'audible' mean?

• Able to be heard

• Having stability and control over oneself

• Having a fascination with dark, scary things

• To trust and share secrets with someone

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

She is a competent and reliable professional.

 

What does the word 'competent' mean?

• To give up or let go of something

• Having a fascination with dark, scary things

• Being able to do something well

• To cause someone to suffer or be in pain

Tags

CCSS.RI.1.4

CCSS.RI.2.4

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.K.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

The government tried to suppress the information from being leaked to the public.

 

What does the word 'suppress' mean?

• Able to be heard

• To stop or prevent something from happening

• A design made by combining initials

• To determine the value or worth

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4E

CCSS.L.3.4D

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

The statue was made of bronze.

 

What does the word 'bronze' mean?

• Being able to do something well

• To cause someone to suffer or be in pain

• A type of metal that is reddish-brown

• To figure out what is wrong

Tags

CCSS.RI.1.4

CCSS.RI.2.4

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.K.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

The queen wore a regal gown for the ceremony.

 

What does the word 'regal' mean?

• To cause someone to suffer or be in pain

• To determine the value or worth

• Having a fascination with dark, scary things

• Like a king or queen, royal

Tags

CCSS.RI.1.4

CCSS.RI.2.4

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.K.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

The investigators turned their scrutiny towards the financial transactions.

 

What does the word 'scrutiny' mean?

• To closely examine or inspect something

• Able to be heard

• To give up or let go of something

• Being able to do something well

Tags

CCSS.RI.1.4

CCSS.RI.2.4

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.K.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

The real estate agent will appraise the value of the property before listing it for sale.

 

What does the word 'appraise' mean?

• To closely examine or inspect something

• To cause someone to suffer or be in pain

• To determine the value or worth

• To stop or prevent something from happening

Tags

CCSS.RI.1.4

CCSS.RI.2.4

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.K.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

His callous disregard for other people's feelings was evident in the way he spoke to them.

 

What does the word 'callous' mean?

• To determine the value or worth

• When someone doesn't care about other people's feelings

• A group of different things together

• To give up or let go of something

Tags

CCSS.RI.1.4

CCSS.RI.2.4

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.K.4

CCSS.RL.3.4