Vocabulary • Ch 1.9 - Educated • Context Clues

She felt a pang of nostalgia as she flipped through her old photo album.

 

What does the word 'nostalgia' mean?

• Information that tries to persuade or manipulate

• A feeling of missing something from the past

• A collection or list of things someone can do

• The outer boundary or edge of something

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

The hungry lion will devour its prey in a matter of seconds.

 

What does the word 'devour' mean?

• A feeling of missing something from the past

• To eat or consume something quickly and completely

• Not a lot

• A talk or speech by one person

Tags

CCSS.L.5.5C

I find pleasure in simple, mundane tasks like folding laundry.

 

What does the word 'mundane' mean?

• To make someone or something upset

• Information that tries to persuade or manipulate

• Ordinary or everyday, not exciting or special

• To quickly see or catch a glimpse

Tags

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.W.4.2D

CCSS.W.5.2D

She has a wide repertoire of songs that she can sing.

 

What does the word 'repertoire' mean?

• To make someone or something upset

• A plant with stinging hairs that sting

• To prove someone is innocent

• A collection or list of things someone can do

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4E

CCSS.L.3.4D

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

The evidence presented in court was enough to vindicate the defendant and prove their innocence.

 

What does the word 'vindicate' mean?

• To eat or consume something quickly and completely

• To feel angry or upset about something

• A scary ghost that can haunt people

• To prove someone is innocent

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4E

CCSS.L.3.4D

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

The children cavorted joyously in the park, enjoying the sunny day.

 

What does the word 'cavort' mean?

• To play or romp energetically and happily

• A plant with stinging hairs that sting

• Very fancy or extravagant

• A collection or list of things someone can do

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4E

CCSS.L.3.4D

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

The old house stood dilapidated, with its roof caving in and windows shattered.

 

What does the word 'dilapidated' mean?

• Information that tries to persuade or manipulate

• Ordinary or everyday, not exciting or special

• In very bad condition or falling apart

• A talk or speech by one person

Tags

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.W.4.2D

Be careful not to touch the nettle, as it can cause a painful rash.

 

What does the word 'nettle' mean?

• A plant with stinging hairs that sting

• Ordinary or everyday, not exciting or special

• To make someone or something upset

• Information that tries to persuade or manipulate

Tags

CCSS.L.3.5A

CCSS.RL.3.4

The security guards patrol the perimeter of the building to ensure its safety.

 

What does the word 'perimeter' mean?

• In very bad condition or falling apart

• A talk or speech by one person

• The outer boundary or edge of something

• A scary ghost that can haunt people

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.10

CCSS.RI.4.10

CCSS.RI.5.10

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

The desert was sparse with vegetation, with only a few cacti scattered across the arid landscape.

 

What does the word 'sparse' mean?

• To eat or consume something quickly and completely

• Not a lot

• A feeling of missing something from the past

• To make someone or something upset

Tags

CCSS.L.1.5D

CCSS.L.2.5B

CCSS.L.3.5C

CCSS.L.K.5D