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How is this ironic?

No one loves waiting in lines.

How is this ironic?

It says she is having fun, but her facial expression and body language say that she is bored.

How is this ironic?

The viewer knows more than the character. The viewer knows bad things always happen in horror movies.

No, you can’t take my dog for a walk—she’s down for the count after chasing cats all day. What does "down for the count" mean?

Tired; giving up; unable or unwilling to participate any longer

Hey. Cut me some slack. I was really busy with my frog hunting business last week and forgot to call. I'm sorry! What does "cut me some slack" mean?

To not judge someone too harshly

You have cried wolf so many times that no one believes you when you're really hurt.

To ask for help when you don't need it.

I just saw you kissing my boyfriend. What’s the matter? Cat got your tongue? What does "cat got your tongue" mean?

Can’t you speak? (Usually said to embarrass the other person)

Lester made the dance team by the skin of his teeth; you can tell he hasn't been dancing jazz for very long. What does "by the skin of his teeth" mean?

To just barely get by or make it

After constantly being prank-called, Julian decided to give Juan a taste of his own medicine and ordered twenty-seven pizzas to be delivered to Juan’s house. What does taste of his own medicine mean?

Bad treatment deservedly received for treating other people badly

Jamie is known for his short fuse; just a few days ago he screamed at his coach for not letting him play. What does short fuse mean?

Getting angry quickly.

My teacher is awesome! She is willing to go the extra mile for her students and stays late after school to help them understand their assignments. What does go the extra mile mean?

Make extra effort

Bad behavior will jeopardize my college scholarship. What does jeopardize mean?

In danger of losing

When my sister wore my favorite shirt without asking me, I was infuriated! What is a synonym for infuriated?

Angry, upset, mad

When my pants ripped in front of the whole cafeteria, I was mortified. What is a synonym for mortified?

Embarrassed

The medicine alleviated the pain. What does alleviate mean?

To make something better, to ease.

The argument between the two students escalated into a fist fight. What does escalate mean?

To become more intense, increase rapidly

The police determined his story was credible and he was not charged with the crime. What is a synonym for credible?

Believable, true, convincing

The baby sat placidly in his crib, happily looking at the cat on the floor.

peacefully

cranky

agitated

Use context clues to define...rigid

not willing to change

extremely flexible

being very fragile

Use context clues to define...unify

to become united, uniform, or whole

to separate and keep from becoming whole

to have a feeling of hatred

Use context clues to define...indicative

to serve as a sign of something

having no meaning

a place where people find old books

Use context clues to define...articulate

having the ability to speak fluently and coherently

having the ability to draw well

having disfluencies in speech

having the ability to make people do what you want

Use context clues to define...coulrophobia

fear of clowns

Identify the 5 types of context clues? Hint: IDEAS

infer, define, example, antonym, synonym

Use context clues to define...repugnant

disgusting

suprising

lovely

favorable

Use context clues to define...nonchalantly

unconcerned

sadly

hungerily

playfully

Use context clues to define the nonsense word... tristie

computer

Use context clues to define...detestable

horrible

funny

serious

helpful

Use context clues to define...melancholy

gloomy

suprised

shy

excited

Use context clues to define...altophobia

a fear of heights

a mountain climber

unafraid of high places

Use context clues to define...cacaphony

harsh or jarring sounds

soft harmony

musical instruments

Use context clues to define...notorious

famous or well known, typically for a bad quality

a small animal that howls loudly

a person who plays a part in a play

someone who is not known by others

Use context clues to define...concur

to agree

to not care about others

to disagree

to respect others

Use context clues to define the nonsense word...cromp

squirrel

Use context clues to define the nonsense word... walipe

movies

Use context clues to define the nonsense word....spinkle

pizza

Use context clues to define...audacious

brave

hesitant

cowardly

Use context clues to define...deployed

sent to

told

encouraged

Make an inference about what happened next in the story. Infer means:

to use what you read and what you know in your head.

to put into your own words.

Use evidence from the text to support your answer. Evidence means:

to find proof or clues from the text to support your answer.

to make an opinion about the text.

Please remember to support your claim. Claim means:

an opinion that can be supported with evidence.

to build.

There are many classic books that have been adapted for different age levels. Adapt means:

To change slightly to make fit.

To change something in a big way and make it unrecognizable.

How can you critique the author's argument that school should be held on weekends. Critique means:

to explain the good points and bad points of something.

to state why the author is wrong.

Do not copy the author's work but paraphrase the information. Paraphrase means:

to put the author's information into your own words.

to change one or two words when copying information.

Please support your response to the question. Support means:

to back up your response with details from the text.

to repeat the argument given.

You will need to analyze the poem carefully. Analyze means:

to look closely at the details.

to read quickly.