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Inferences/Context Clues

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    Use your inference skills to determine the word's meaning
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  • That sculpture is one of a kind. It certainly is unique! What does unique mean?
    one of a kind; nothing else like it
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  • The fog was so dense we couldn't see the road. What does dense mean?
    thick
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  • I hurried into the room when I heard Zoe shriek. She screamed because she saw a mouse run across the floor. What does shriek mean>
    scream
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  • The earthquake made the ground tremble. People who lived miles away could feel the earth shake. What does tremble mean?
    shake
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  • My parents just purchased a new house. They liked it so much, they bought it right after they looked at it. What does purchased mean?
    bought
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  • I prefer sausage pizza. I like it much better than pepperoni. What does prefer mean?
    like better
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  • This light just won't quit blinking. It's been flashing on and off all day! What does blinking mean?
    flashing on and off
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  • My uncle resides in Illinois. He has lived there all his life. What does resides mean?
    lives
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  • The teacher found five spelling errors on my test. I was disappointed because I didn't want to make any mistakes. What does errors mean?
    mistakes
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  • The Sahara Desert is immense. It covers a very large part of Africa. What does immense mean?
    very large/huge
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  • I didn't see the runner slide into home plate. The man in front of me was obstructing my view. What does obstructing mean?
    blocking
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  • Before Sophia accepted her new job, she asked what her annual salary would be. The manager told Sophia she would make about $25,000 a year. What does annual mean?
    yearly
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  • The firefighter made a daring rescue. He saved a family from a burning building. What does rescue mean?
    save from danger
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  • Sometimes Mia can be so stubborn! She always wants to do things her way. She just won't listen to anyone else. What does stubborn mean?
    not willing to give in/set on having your own way
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  • If you put you car in reverse, it will move backward. What does reverse mean?
    go backward
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