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Using Context Clues Flashcards

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  1. Read the sentence: 'The explorer wandered through the vast, uncharted jungle, discovering plants and animals that scientists had never documented before.' What does uncharted mean?

    Answer: not previously explored or recorded

    Discovering things 'never documented before' means the jungle had not been previously explored, so uncharted means unmapped.

  2. Read the sentence: 'The politician's vague response confused reporters; he never directly answered the question and left everyone unsure of his true opinion.' What does vague mean?

    Answer: unclear and not detailed enough

    Never answering directly and leaving people unsure means the response lacked clarity, so vague means unclear.

  3. Read the sentence: 'After being stranded on the island for a week, the survivors were ecstatic when they finally spotted a rescue boat on the horizon.' What does ecstatic mean?

    Answer: overjoyed and thrilled

    Being rescued after a frightening experience would cause overwhelming happiness, so ecstatic means overjoyed.

  4. Read the sentence: 'The scientist was meticulous in her research, double-checking every measurement and recording every detail with great care and precision.' What does meticulous mean?

    Answer: very careful and precise

    Double-checking measurements and recording every detail with precision describes someone who is very careful, which is meticulous.

  5. Read the sentence: 'The storm was so ferocious that it uprooted trees, shattered windows, and left the entire neighborhood without power.' What does ferocious mean?

    Answer: extremely violent and powerful

    Uprooting trees and shattering windows shows extreme power and violence, so ferocious means intensely fierce.

  6. Read the sentence: 'The kind teacher tried to be lenient with late homework, giving students extra time if they had a good reason for the delay.' What does lenient mean?

    Answer: not too strict; willing to allow more flexibility

    Giving extra time and accepting good reasons for delays shows the teacher was flexible and not overly strict, which is lenient.

  7. Read the sentence: 'The legend of the dragon was so vivid in the storyteller's tale that the children could almost see the creature flying through the sky.' What does vivid mean?

    Answer: very clear, bright, and lifelike

    Being able to almost see something described in a story means the description was clear and lifelike, so vivid means very detailed and real.