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Miss Braun ADMONISHED her students and they knew they were in hot water for their actions. What does admonished mean? How do you know?

In the this sentence the words "in hot water" tells us that admonished means cautioned or scolded.

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What is a synonym for the word? What clues in the sentence helped you figure out the words meaning?

Synonyms: many choices Clues: usually few flavors, now many

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What does the capitalized word mean?: The TRAGIC ending to the story made the woman cry.

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Give an antonym for old.

new, young

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After seeing the picture of the starving children, we felt COMPASSION or pity for their suffering. What does compassion mean? How do you know?

In this sentence the word "pity" tells us that compassion means to have understanding for.

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What is a synonym for the word? What clues in the sentence helped you figure out the words meaning?

Synonyms: extremely old Clues: old vase, time of dinosaurs

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baam

Lose 20 points!

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star

Double points!

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fairy

Take points!

thief

Give points!

What does the capitalized word mean?: The pioneers who had ENDURED the long winter welcomed the warm spring.

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What is a synonym for the word? What clues in the sentence helped you figure out the words meaning?

Synonym: cover-up, hide Clues: don't want her mom to know

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thief

Give points!

shark

Other team loses 15 points!

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shark

Other team loses 15 points!

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banana

Go to last place!

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What is a synonym?

a word that has the same meaning as another word

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trap

No points!

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fairy

Take points!

shark

Other team loses 5 points!

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baam

Lose 5 points!

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What are context clues?

Context clues are words or groups of word that give hints or clues about the meaning of an unknown word.

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What is a synonym for the word? What clues in the sentence helped you figure out the words meaning?

Synonyms: not entirely honest, tricking Clues: tricked in the past

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What does the capitalized word mean?: A BANQUET of roasted meat was served after the duke's marriage.

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What is a synonym for the word? What clues in the sentence helped you figure out the words meaning?

Synonyms: tightened Clues: stormed out of room, sister's fault

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