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Context Clues 1

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    Using context of paragraph to determine meaning
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  • There was some CONTROVERSY about the new dress code. Parents liked it but students did not!
    disagreement
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  • Carol was feeling APPREHENSIVE about the camping trip. She had never slept outside before and didn't know what to expect
    worried
  •  15
  • The author JK Rowling is a PROMINENT writer in the field of children's literature
    Well-known
  •  15
  • David knew the advanced math class would be RIGOROUS. It would take a lot of focus and study
    difficult
  •  15
  • The river was usually easy to walk across, but all the rain made for high water and it was TREACHEROUS to walk across
    dangerous
  •  20
  • Dan did not enjoy his job as a dishwasher. It was MONOTONOUS work doing the same thing over and over.
    boring
  •  15
  • As the students GENERATED ideas for the project, Mr Andrews wrote each one on the board
    came up with
  •  15
  • In order to be ELIGIBLE for the life guard program, you had to pass a test showing that you were an excellent swimmer.
    qualified
  •  15
  • Grandpa was in a JOVIAL mood, making jokes and laughing all morning.
    happy
  •  20
  • We are DEPLETING the earth's reserves of oil. Some day there will not be any left
    using up
  •  15
  • Mrs Walker ACCUMULATED a lot of books over the years. She was almost running out of space on her bookshelf to hold them all
    collected
  •  15
  • Everyone knew that Jason would get the lead in the play. He was the best actor in the class, it was INEVITABLE
    expected
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  • Jose love all animals except he LOATHED cats and refused to even be in the room if there was a cat in it!
    hated
  •  15
  • Everyone was now wearing the high top Nikes to school. Jesse was the first one to do it, but everyone forgot the idea ORIGINATED with her
    been made popular
  •  15
  • Carol was in a PREDICAMENT. She had told two boys she would go to the dance with them, and now didn't know what to do.
    situation
  •  15
  • After the hurricane, people return to their destroyed homes to SALVAGE as much of their belongings as they could
    save
  •  20