Vocabulary • Ch 3 - The City of Ember • Context Clues

I caught a fleeting glimpse of her as she hurried past.

 

What does the word 'glimpse' mean?

• Very thin or transparent material or fabric

• To quickly see or glimpse something

• A deep hole or gap in the ground

• Going from side to side

Tags

CCSS.RI.1.4

CCSS.RI.2.4

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.K.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

The sheer size of the building was staggering.

 

What does the word 'sheer' mean?

• Very thin or transparent material or fabric

• Chaotic or unruly, with lots of commotion

• A unit of time equal to 60 seconds

• Loud noise or shouting

Tags

CCSS.L.5.5C

The protesters outside the government building continued to clamor for their voices to be heard.

 

What does the word 'clamor' mean?

• A deep hole or gap in the ground

• Going from side to side

• To come out or appear

• Loud noise or shouting

Tags

CCSS.RI.1.4

CCSS.RI.2.4

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.K.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

The school decided to expel the student for vandalizing school property.

 

What does the word 'expel' mean?

• Going from side to side

• Loud noise or shouting

• Chaotic or unruly, with lots of commotion

• To force someone to leave a place

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4E

CCSS.L.3.4D

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

The pencil stood perfectly vertical on the desk.

 

What does the word 'vertical' mean?

• A unit of time equal to 60 seconds

• Going from side to side

• Going straight up or down

• Very thin or transparent material or fabric

Tags

CCSS.RI.1.4

CCSS.RI.2.4

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.K.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

The artist carefully aligned the paintings in a horizontal line on the gallery wall.

 

What does the word 'horizontal' mean?

• To force someone to leave a place

• Going from side to side

• Loud noise or shouting

• A unit of time equal to 60 seconds

Tags

CCSS.RI.1.4

CCSS.RI.2.4

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.K.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

The sun began to emerge from behind the clouds.

 

What does the word 'emerge' mean?

• To come out or appear

• A unit of time equal to 60 seconds

• To quickly see or glimpse something

• Very thin or transparent material or fabric

Tags

CCSS.RI.1.4

CCSS.RI.2.4

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.K.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

The hiker stared into the deep chasm, hesitant to take the next step.

 

What does the word 'chasm' mean?

• To force someone to leave a place

• Going from side to side

• A deep hole or gap in the ground

• To quickly see or glimpse something

Tags

CCSS.RI.1.4

CCSS.RI.2.4

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.K.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

The plane experienced turbulent weather during the flight.

 

What does the word 'turbulent' mean?

• Chaotic or unruly, with lots of commotion

• Very thin or transparent material or fabric

• Loud noise or shouting

• To quickly see or glimpse something

Tags

CCSS.RI.1.4

CCSS.RI.2.4

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.K.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

She waited anxiously for every minute to pass, hoping for good news.

 

What does the word 'minute' mean?

• Chaotic or unruly, with lots of commotion

• A deep hole or gap in the ground

• A unit of time equal to 60 seconds

• Going from side to side

Tags

CCSS.RI.1.4

CCSS.RI.2.4

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.K.4

CCSS.RL.3.4