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You will often come across a word, or words, that you are unfamiliar with when you are reading. When this happens, what can you do to determine what the word means? The hint is in the sentence in which the word appears.
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This is known as the context of the sentence. For example, let’s look at the following sentence.
“He was so discombobulated that he had no clue as to what the answer was.”
The word “discombobulated” may be new to you. What does it mean? Well, look at the sentence to find clues. In this sentence “he had no clue as to what the answer was.” If you have no clue then you don’t know the answer. When you don’t know an answer, how do you feel? Frustrated? Confused? Okay, so now let’s replace the word “discombobulated” with a word on how you felt.
“He was so frustrated that he had no clue as to what the answer was.”
“He was so confused that he had no clue as to what the answer was.”
Now let’s see if one of those replacement words fits better. Does he not know the answer because he is frustrated or because he is confused? To be confused seems to better state why he had no clue. Choosing this word would be correct as the definition for “discombobulated” means to be confused.
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What does the underlined word mean? Peter can pat his head and rub his stomach simultaneously. |
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hard |
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at the same time |
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with rhythm |
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smoothly |
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What does the underlined word mean? Caroline was appalled at the amount of blood that was shown in the movie. |
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excited |
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tickled |
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horrified |
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nervous |
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What does the underlined word mean? Why do people waste so much time on frivolous things? |
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complex |
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unwanted |
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boring |
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silly |
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What does the underlined word mean? My sister seems to like to dress very peculiar and is something I just don’t understand. |
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odd |
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fashionable |
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sloppy |
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loud |
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What does the underlined word mean? When the teacher saw Jason on his cell phone she confiscated it. |
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used |
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hid |
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took |
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broke |
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What does the underlined word mean? Even though Timmy’s pockets were full of candy, he yearned for more. |
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cried |
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desired |
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yelled |
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expected |
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What does the underlined word mean? I was so flabbergasted by what he said that I couldn’t speak. |
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willing |
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lost |
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interested |
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shocked |
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What does the underlined word mean? Ricky was completely fascinated with the man who had swallowed a sword! |
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captivated |
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afraid |
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horrified |
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confused |
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What does the underlined word mean? He declined the invitation he received because he would not be available. |
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accepted |
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ignored |
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refused |
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put aside |
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What does the underlined word mean? She proudly maintained her dignity throughout her life. |
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weight |
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self-respect |
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wealth |
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wisdom |
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What does the underlined word mean? Peter can pat his head and rub his stomach simultaneously. |
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hard |
[x] |
at the same time |
[ ] |
with rhythm |
[ ] |
smoothly |
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2.
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What does the underlined word mean? Caroline was appalled at the amount of blood that was shown in the movie. |
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excited |
[ ] |
tickled |
[x] |
horrified |
[ ] |
nervous |
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3.
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What does the underlined word mean? Why do people waste so much time on frivolous things? |
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complex |
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unwanted |
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boring |
[x] |
silly |
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4.
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What does the underlined word mean? My sister seems to like to dress very peculiar and is something I just don’t understand. |
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[x] |
odd |
[ ] |
fashionable |
[ ] |
sloppy |
[ ] |
loud |
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5.
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What does the underlined word mean? When the teacher saw Jason on his cell phone she confiscated it. |
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used |
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hid |
[x] |
took |
[ ] |
broke |
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What does the underlined word mean? Even though Timmy’s pockets were full of candy, he yearned for more. |
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cried |
[x] |
desired |
[ ] |
yelled |
[ ] |
expected |
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7.
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What does the underlined word mean? I was so flabbergasted by what he said that I couldn’t speak. |
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willing |
[ ] |
lost |
[ ] |
interested |
[x] |
shocked |
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8.
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What does the underlined word mean? Ricky was completely fascinated with the man who had swallowed a sword! |
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[x] |
captivated |
[ ] |
afraid |
[ ] |
horrified |
[ ] |
confused |
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9.
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What does the underlined word mean? He declined the invitation he received because he would not be available. |
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accepted |
[ ] |
ignored |
[x] |
refused |
[ ] |
put aside |
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10.
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What does the underlined word mean? She proudly maintained her dignity throughout her life. |
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weight |
[x] |
self-respect |
[ ] |
wealth |
[ ] |
wisdom |
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