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Use your context clues to figure out what words mean

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The stocky boxer's strength made up for his height. Can you use your context clues to figure out the meaning of stocky?

QUESTION 1/6

Tall

Skinny

Short and wide

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Tom was lanky with long and skinny legs. Can you use your context clues to figure out the meaning of lanky?

QUESTION 2/6

Shortand wide

Talland thin

Funny

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She sneered at me when she said she liked my shoes.Can you use your context clues to figure out the meaning of sneered?

sneezed loudly

QUESTION 3/6

laughed in a mean way

smile in an unkind way

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He prodded me with a stick he found on the ground. Can you use your context clues to figure out the meaning of prodded?

QUESTION 4/6

poked

tickled

hit

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The boy wailed after falling from the monkey bars. Can you use your context clues to figure out the meaning of wailed?

QUESTION 5/6

Cried in pain

Jumped

Laughed

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She put her hands on her hips defiantly.Can you use your context clues to figure out the meaning of defiantly?

QUESTION 9/10

In a rebellious manner

Happily

In a respectful manner

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References

TEKSVocabulary: (3) Developing and sustaining foundational language skills: listening, speaking, reading,writing, and thinking--vocabulary. The student uses newly acquired vocabulary expressively. Thestudent is expected to: (B) use context within and beyond a sentence to determine the relevantmeaning of unfamiliar words or multiple-meaning words;Lowry, Lois. 1990. Number the Stars. New York, Dell Pub.

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