Question

context clues 1.2
directions: read each sentence and determine the meaning of the word using cross - sentence clues or your prior knowledge. then, explain what clues in the sentence helped you determine the word meaning.

1. confiscate: joanne’s mother came up to the school to get the cell phone the teacher had confiscated.

definition:
what clues in the sentence lead you to your definition?

1. obedient: unlike her older brother jerome, who stayed out all hours of the night, kate obediently followed the curfew her parents set.

definition:
what clues in the sentence lead you to your definition?

1. consume: john was so hungry that he consumed the cranberry muffin and went back for a donut.

definition:
what clues in the sentence lead you to your definition?

1. coax: after the bird escaped, chris tried to coax it back into the cage with treats.

definition:
what clues in the sentence lead you to your definition?

1. peculiar: since it was a school day, denise thought it was peculiar that she saw no children on the street during her drive to work.

definition:
what clues in the sentence lead you to your definition?

1. outcast: if a wolf refuses to help its pack hunt, it becomes an outcast and must go on alone.

definition:
what clues in the sentence lead you to your definition?

Explanation:

1. Confiscate: The mother came to school to get the phone the teacher had taken. The context implies the teacher took possession of the phone, so "confiscate" means to take away (usually by authority). Clues: "teacher had confiscated" and "mother came to get the cell - phone".
2. Obedient: Kate followed the curfew while her brother didn't. So "obedient" means willing to follow rules or commands. Clues: "obediently followed the curfew" and comparison with brother who didn't follow the rules.
3. Consume: John was hungry and ate the muffin and went for a donut. "Consume" here means to eat or drink. Clues: "so hungry" and "consumed the cranberry muffin".
4. Coax: Chris tried to get the escaped bird back into the cage with treats. "Coax" means to persuade someone gently or gradually. Clues: "tried to coax it back into the cage with treats".
5. Peculiar: Denise thought it was strange that there were no children on the street on a school - day. "Peculiar" means strange or unusual. Clues: "thought it was peculiar" and the contrast between a school - day and no children on the street.
6. Outcast: A wolf that refuses to help its pack becomes someone who is excluded and has to go alone. "Outcast" means a person or animal that is rejected or excluded from a group. Clues: "becomes an outcast" and "must go on alone" after refusing to help the pack.

Answer:

1. Definition: To take away (usually by authority). Clues: "teacher had confiscated" and "mother came to get the cell - phone".
2. Definition: Willing to follow rules or commands. Clues: "obediently followed the curfew" and comparison with brother who didn't follow the rules.
3. Definition: To eat or drink. Clues: "so hungry" and "consumed the cranberry muffin".
4. Definition: To persuade someone gently or gradually. Clues: "tried to coax it back into the cage with treats".
5. Definition: Strange or unusual. Clues: "thought it was peculiar" and the contrast between a school - day and no children on the street.
6. Definition: A person or animal that is rejected or excluded from a group. Clues: "becomes an outcast" and "must go on alone" after refusing to help the pack.