Context Clues for 7th graders

RESUME: The teacher told the class that they could resume their test after the announcements.

IMPLORE: The girl was imploring her teacher to help her with the test, but the teacher wouldn’t answer

CANINE: The canine ran out the door and into the grass to get the bone.

ERODE: The rock was eroding from the rainfall over hundreds of years

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

WHIM: She decided to join the volleyball team today at school on a whim.

FRUITLESS: His math homework seemed fruitless. He didn’t think he’d ever understand the class.

QUENCH: The cold glass of water quenched my thirst.

DETACH: He was tired of the phone ringing. He detached the phone from the wall

AJAR: He found the door ajar, but no one was in the house.

CONJURE: He conjured the memory of his brother. It had been so long since he had seen him.

LEGACY: He followed his family’s legacy, joining the army instead of going to college

PELT: The boy pelted the scarecrow with rocks until he fell onto the garden plants.

GRATIFY: The candy seemed to gratify the boy after he worked hard to finish his assignment.

BLEAK: The game’s outcome looked bleak. The team hadn’t scored any points during the first quarter.

FEUD: The family’s feud lasted almost ten years. No one could remember what it was even about

CASUAL: The doctor appeared casual after my test. I couldn’t tell if he had good news or bad news