Share Context Clues for 7th graders
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ERODE: The rock was eroding from the rainfall over hundreds of years
Lengthen
Eat away
Build
PELT: The boy pelted the scarecrow with rocks until he fell onto the garden plants.
Hiding
Sew
Attacking repeatedly
GRATIFY: The candy seemed to gratify the boy after he worked hard to finish his assignment.
Lose
Drop
Satisfy
AJAR: He found the door ajar, but no one was in the house.
Partly Open
Costume
Under
FEUD: The family’s feud lasted almost ten years. No one could remember what it was even about
Two
Laugh
Argument
BLEAK: The game’s outcome looked bleak. The team hadn’t scored any points during the first quarter.
Happy
Forget
Hopeless
FRUITLESS: His math homework seemed fruitless. He didn’t think he’d ever understand the class.
Full
Useless
Sweet
CANINE: The canine ran out the door and into the grass to get the bone.
Cat
Dog
Arm
CASUAL: The doctor appeared casual after my test. I couldn’t tell if he had good news or bad news
Unconcerned
Without
Smart
IMPLORE: The girl was imploring her teacher to help her with the test, but the teacher wouldn’t answer
Looking
Writing
Begging
RESUME: The teacher told the class that they could resume their test after the announcements.
Paper
Stop
Continue
LEGACY: He followed his family’s legacy, joining the army instead of going to college
Handed Down
Speech
See
WHIM: She decided to join the volleyball team today at school on a whim.
Plan
Sudden Desire
Confuse
DRONE: The school’s fire drill sounded like a drone from a block away. It wasn’t nearly as loud as in the school hallway
Dull, continuous sound
Pretty song
Bird
DETACH: He was tired of the phone ringing. He detached the phone from the wall
Separate
Color
Put together
QUENCH: The cold glass of water quenched my thirst.
Watch
See
Satisfy/Put out
