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  • 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
  • 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
  • Use context clues to define the nonsense word... tristie
    computer
  • The police determined his story was credible and he was not charged with the crime. What is a synonym for credible?
    Believable, true, convincing
  • 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
  • How is this ironic?
    It says she is having fun, but her facial expression and body language say that she is bored.
  • Please remember to support your claim. Claim means:
    an opinion that can be supported with evidence.
    to build.
  • Use context clues to define...detestable
    horrible
    helpful
    serious
    funny
  • Use context clues to define...indicative
    to serve as a sign of something
    a place where people find old books
    having no meaning
  • The baby sat placidly in his crib, happily looking at the cat on the floor.
    agitated
    peacefully
    cranky
  • Use context clues to define...coulrophobia
    fear of clowns
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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
  • 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.
  • Use context clues to define the nonsense word... walipe
    movies
  • Use context clues to define...articulate
    having the ability to speak fluently and coherently
    having disfluencies in speech
    having the ability to make people do what you want
    having the ability to draw well
  • Use context clues to define...cacaphony
    musical instruments
    soft harmony
    harsh or jarring sounds
  • 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.
  • Use context clues to define...audacious
    hesitant
    cowardly
    brave
  • The medicine alleviated the pain. What does alleviate mean?
    To make something better, to ease.
  • Use context clues to define...nonchalantly
    playfully
    hungerily
    sadly
    unconcerned
  • Use context clues to define...concur
    to not care about others
    to agree
    to respect others
    to disagree
  • How is this ironic?
    The viewer knows more than the character. The viewer knows bad things always happen in horror movies.
  • 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)
  • When my pants ripped in front of the whole cafeteria, I was mortified. What is a synonym for mortified?
    Embarrassed
  • Please support your response to the question. Support means:
    to back up your response with details from the text.
    to repeat the argument given.
  • Use context clues to define...melancholy
    suprised
    shy
    gloomy
    excited
  • Use context clues to define...deployed
    told
    sent to
    encouraged
  • You will need to analyze the poem carefully. Analyze means:
    to read quickly.
    to look closely at the details.
  • The argument between the two students escalated into a fist fight. What does escalate mean?
    To become more intense, increase rapidly
  • Use context clues to define...rigid
    being very fragile
    not willing to change
    extremely flexible
  • When my sister wore my favorite shirt without asking me, I was infuriated! What is a synonym for infuriated?
    Angry, upset, mad
  • Use context clues to define the nonsense word...cromp
    squirrel
  • How can you critique the author's argument that school should be held on weekends. Critique means:
    to state why the author is wrong.
    to explain the good points and bad points of something.
  • Identify the 5 types of context clues? Hint: IDEAS
    infer, define, example, antonym, synonym
  • Use context clues to define...altophobia
    a mountain climber
    a fear of heights
    unafraid of high places
  • Use context clues to define the nonsense word....spinkle
    pizza
  • Bad behavior will jeopardize my college scholarship. What does jeopardize mean?
    In danger of losing
  • Use context clues to define...notorious
    a small animal that howls loudly
    famous or well known, typically for a bad quality
    a person who plays a part in a play
    someone who is not known by others
  • How is this ironic?
    No one loves waiting in lines.
  • Use context clues to define...unify
    to separate and keep from becoming whole
    to become united, uniform, or whole
    to have a feeling of hatred
  • There are many classic books that have been adapted for different age levels. Adapt means:
    To change something in a big way and make it unrecognizable.
    To change slightly to make fit.
  • Use context clues to define...repugnant
    suprising
    disgusting
    favorable
    lovely
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