Meanings of Unknown and Multiple-Meaning Words and Phrases: CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.6.4
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Read the sentences and determine which part(s) help readers determine the meaning of the underlined word.
Tammy and Jean were walking down the sidewalk in New York City when Jean slammed headfirst into the street sign on the corner. She had been so involved in her conversation she was oblivious to the large metal pole right in front of her. Everyone stopped to ask if she was alright and how could she miss the sign? She had no response except a shrug of her shoulders and a muffled, “Guess I wasn’t paying attention.”
So involved, how could she miss the sign, guess I wasn’t paying attention
Walking down the sidewalk, conversation, large metal pole
Tammy and Jean, New York City, a shrug of her shoulders, muffled
New York City, headfirst into the street sign, everyone stopped
Explanation
These clues assist the reader in determining the meaning of the unknown word, oblivious. Oblivious means not aware of or not concerned about what is happening around one and this is exactly what happened to Jean. She was so involved in her conversation that she didn’t even pay attention to the sidewalk and obstacles around her.
Select the word that matches the definition provided.
Examine carefully or at length.
Peruse
Purse
Pursue
Provoke
Explanation
When you peruse an article, you are not skimming it. You are spending significant time reading through it.
To use peruse in a sentence, “I decided to peruse the article because I found the topic so interesting.”
Read the sentences and determine which part(s) help readers determine the meaning of the underlined word.
Tammy and Jean were walking down the sidewalk in New York City when Jean slammed headfirst into the street sign on the corner. She had been so involved in her conversation she was oblivious to the large metal pole right in front of her. Everyone stopped to ask if she was alright and how could she miss the sign? She had no response except a shrug of her shoulders and a muffled, “Guess I wasn’t paying attention.”
So involved, how could she miss the sign, guess I wasn’t paying attention
Walking down the sidewalk, conversation, large metal pole
Tammy and Jean, New York City, a shrug of her shoulders, muffled
New York City, headfirst into the street sign, everyone stopped
Explanation
These clues assist the reader in determining the meaning of the unknown word, oblivious. Oblivious means not aware of or not concerned about what is happening around one and this is exactly what happened to Jean. She was so involved in her conversation that she didn’t even pay attention to the sidewalk and obstacles around her.
Select the word that matches the definition provided.
Examine carefully or at length.
Peruse
Purse
Pursue
Provoke
Explanation
When you peruse an article, you are not skimming it. You are spending significant time reading through it.
To use peruse in a sentence, “I decided to peruse the article because I found the topic so interesting.”
Select the word that matches the definition provided:
Bring to an end.
Termite
Terminate
Thermal
Trite
Explanation
When you terminate something, you end it.
To use terminate in a sentence, “They decided to terminate his job at the factory.”
Select the word that matches the definition provided:
Bring to an end.
Termite
Terminate
Thermal
Trite
Explanation
When you terminate something, you end it.
To use terminate in a sentence, “They decided to terminate his job at the factory.”
Select the word that best completes the sentence.
The location of the house was a key _______________ in her decision to buy it.
factory
factor
fraction
faction
Explanation
The definition of “factor” is a circumstance, fact, or influence that contributes to a result or outcome. The use of “factor” in this sentence informs the reader that location was one of several aspects of the house that influenced the purchaser.
Select the word that best completes the sentence.
The location of the house was a key _______________ in her decision to buy it.
factory
factor
fraction
faction
Explanation
The definition of “factor” is a circumstance, fact, or influence that contributes to a result or outcome. The use of “factor” in this sentence informs the reader that location was one of several aspects of the house that influenced the purchaser.
Select the word that best completes the sentence.
The __________________ was that his parents took the phone away for a week.
consequence
conscience
conscious
consecutive
Explanation
The definition of “consequence” is a result or effect of an action or condition. The use of “consequence” in this sentence informs the reader that the phone was taken away because of something he likely did.
Select the word that matches the definition provided.
The type of environment in which an animal normally lives.
Habit
Habitat
Habitual
Hobby
Explanation
Most animals have a natural habitat. Birds in trees, whales in oceans, etc.
To use habitat in a sentence, “The tiger was returned to its natural habitat, a jungle in Asia.”