Context Clues 1.2
Directions: read
each sentence and determine the meaning of the word using cross sentence clues
or your prior knowledge. Then, explain
what clues in the sentence helped you determine the word meaning.
1. Confiscate: Joanne’s mother came up to
the school to get the cell phone the teacher had confiscated.
Definition:
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What clues in the sentence
lead you to your definition?
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2. Obedient: Unlike her older brother
Jerome, who stayed out all hours of the night, Kate obediently followed the curfew her parents set.
Definition:
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What clues in the sentence
lead you to your definition?
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3. Consume: John was so hungry that he consumed the cranberry muffin and went
back for a donut.
Definition:
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What clues in the sentence
lead you to your definition?
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4. Coax: After the bird escaped, Chris
tried to coax it back into the cage
with treats.
Definition:
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What clues in the sentence
lead you to your definition?
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5. Peculiar: Since it was a school day,
Denise thought it was peculiar that
she saw no children on the street during her drive to work.
Definition:
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What clues in the sentence
lead you to your definition?
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6. Outcast: If a wolf refuses to help it’s
pack hunt, it becomes an outcast and
must go on alone.
Definition:
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What clues in the sentence
lead you to your definition?
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7. Discard: Dad had no need for the broke air conditioner,
so he discarded it on the corner by
the trash.
Definition:
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What clues in the sentence
lead you to your definition?
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8. Content: While others eat eggs,
pancakes, and bacon for breakfast, Mike was content with a piece of toast and a glass of orange juice.
Definition:
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What clues in the sentence
lead you to your definition?
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9. Fortunate: Because he had such good
friends and family, Malcolm considered himself fortunate.
Definition:
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What clues in the sentence
lead you to your definition?
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10. Observe: The teacher stopped the
students after she observed them
wrestling.
Definition:
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What clues in the sentence
lead you to your definition?
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11. Brilliant: Vince had to put his sun
glasses on because the rays of the sun were so brilliant.
Definition:
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What clues in the sentence
lead you to your definition?
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12. Murmur: On the way to her room after
just having been grounded, Tammy murmured
something under her breath.
Definition:
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What clues in the sentence
lead you to your definition?
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Bonus: Define
each of the words on a separate sheet of paper to check your answers. Attach your sheet.
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