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Muhammad Munib Abid Aqeel - 2. Contextual Clues Exercise
Muhammad Munib Abid Aqeel - 2. Contextual Clues Exercise
UHAMMADMUNIB
ContextClues1.2
Directions:readeachsentenceanddeterminethemeaningofthewordusingcrosssentencecluesoryour
priorknowledge. Then,explainwhatcluesinthesentencehelpedyoudeterminethewordmeaning.
1. Confiscate:Joanne’smothercameuptotheschooltogetthecellphonetheteacherhadc onfiscated.
Definition:______________Taken___________________________________________________
Whatcluesinthesentenceleadyoutoyourdefinition?
Mothercameupschooltogetthecellphone
2. Obedient:U nlikeherolderbrotherJerome,whostayedoutallhoursofthenight,Kateo bediently
followedthecurfewherparentsset.
Definition:
_____________willingly______________________________________________________________
Whatcluesinthesentenceleadyoutoyourdefinition?
Thecurfewherparentsset.
3. Consume:J ohnwassohungrythathec onsumedthecranberrymuffinandwentbackforadonut.
Definition:_________Eatup/Eatquickly_________________________________________
Whatcluesinthesentenceleadyoutoyourdefinition?
Johnwassohungryandwentbackforadonut.
4. Coax:A
fterthebirdescaped,Christriedtoc oaxitbackintothecagewithtreats.
Definition:_______P
ersuade____________________________________________________
Whatcluesinthesentenceleadyoutoyourdefinition?
Backintothecagewithtreats.
5. Peculiar:S inceitwasaschoolday,Denisethoughtitwasp
eculiarthatshesawnochildrenonthe
streetduringherdrivetowork.
Definition:_____Strange_______________________________________________________________
Whatcluesinthesentenceleadyoutoyourdefinition?
Shesawnochildrenonthestreetduringherdrivetowork.
6. Outcast:I fawolfrefusestohelpitspackhunt,itbecomesano utcastandmustgoonalone.
Definition:
______________Rejected_______________________________________________________
Whatcluesinthesentenceleadyoutoyourdefinition?
Mustgoonalone.
7. Discard:Dadhadnoneedforthebrokenairconditioner,sohed
iscardeditonthecornerbythe
trash.
Definition:__________________Throwaway___________________________
Whatcluesinthesentenceleadyoutoyourdefinition?
DadhadnoneedforthebrokenA.C
8. Content:Whileotherseateggs,pancakes,andbaconforbreakfast,Mikewasc ontentwithapieceof
toastandaglassoforangejuice.
Definition:__________Satisfied/Happy_________
Whatcluesinthesentenceleadyoutoyourdefinition?
Whileotherseateggs,pancakes,etc.
9. Fortunate:B ecausehehadsuchgoodfriendsandfamily,Malcolmconsideredhimselff ortunate.
Definition:______________________Blessed/Lucky__________________________________________
Whatcluesinthesentenceleadyoutoyourdefinition?
Becausehehadsuchgoodfriendsandfamily.
10. Observe:Theteacherstoppedthestudentsaftersheo bservedthemwrestling.
Definition:
_________________Notice__________________________________________________________
Whatcluesinthesentenceleadyoutoyourdefinition?
Themwrestling.
11. Brilliant:V
incehadtoputhissunglassesonbecausetheraysofthesunweresob
rilliant.
Definition:_______________Bright______________________________________________________
Whatcluesinthesentenceleadyoutoyourdefinition?
Vincehadtoputonhissunglasses.
12. Murmur:O nthewaytoherroomafterjusthavingbeengrounded,Tammym
urmureds omething
underherbreath.
Definition:____________W
hisper____________________________________________________
Whatcluesinthesentenceleadyoutoyourdefinition?
Somethingunderherbreath.