Vocabulary • Ch 2.26 - Where the Crawdads Sing • Context Clues

Despite the weather conditions, she will endure the marathon.

 

What does the word 'endure' mean?

• To keep going even when things are tough

• Not moving or not changing position

• To pretend or act like something else

• To show or say that you know or understand something

Tags

CCSS.RI.1.4

CCSS.RI.2.4

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.K.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

She adorned the room with beautiful paintings.

 

What does the word 'adorn' mean?

• To keep going even when things are tough

• Changing to fit your environment

• Not moving or not changing position

• To decorate or make something beautiful

Tags

CCSS.RI.1.4

CCSS.RI.2.4

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.K.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

She put on a pretense of being sick to avoid going to the party.

 

What does the word 'pretense' mean?

• Different versions of the same element

• To pretend or act like something else

• A rule or belief for how to behave

• A special and interesting thing happening

Tags

CCSS.RI.1.4

CCSS.RI.2.4

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.K.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

The aurora borealis is a beautiful natural phenomenon.

 

What does the word 'phenomenon' mean?

• To show or say that you know or understand something

• A special and interesting thing happening

• To decorate or make something beautiful

• Good manners and proper behavior

Tags

CCSS.RI.1.4

CCSS.RI.2.4

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.K.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

The guests at the formal dinner conducted themselves with utmost decorum.

 

What does the word 'decorum' mean?

• Good manners and proper behavior

• To change or twist the shape or appearance of something in a misleading way

• Not moving or not changing position

• To keep going or not stop

Tags

CCSS.RI.1.4

CCSS.RI.2.4

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.K.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

The secret grotto was hidden deep within the lush forest.

 

What does the word 'grotto' mean?

• A disagreement or fight between two things/people

• A special and interesting thing happening

• A small cave or shallow cavern

• To seriously damage or disfigure something

Tags

CCSS.RI.1.4

CCSS.RI.2.4

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.K.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

The stock market saw a drastic plummet in share prices.

 

What does the word 'plummet' mean?

• A special and interesting thing happening

• To quickly fall straight down fast

• A small cave or shallow cavern

• To keep going even when things are tough

Tags

CCSS.RI.1.4

CCSS.RI.2.4

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.K.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

She spent months researching and writing her dissertation on the effects of climate change.

 

What does the word 'dissertation' mean?

• A disagreement or fight between two things/people

• Long report about a specific topic

• A special and interesting thing happening

• Different versions of the same element

Tags

CCSS.RI.1.4

CCSS.RI.2.4

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.K.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

The photograph had been digitally distorted, making the subjects unrecognizable.

 

What does the word 'distort' mean?

• To change or twist the shape or appearance of something in a misleading way

• To keep going even when things are tough

• To pretend or act like something else

• A rule or belief for how to behave

Tags

CCSS.RI.1.4

CCSS.RI.2.4

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.K.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

The criminal used a knife to mutilate the victim's body.

 

What does the word 'mutilate' mean?

• Not moving or not changing position

• To seriously damage or disfigure something

• To decorate or make something beautiful

• A special and interesting thing happening

Tags

CCSS.RI.1.4

CCSS.RI.2.4

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.K.4

CCSS.RL.3.4