Question

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? ____ 2. 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? ____ 3. 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? ____ 4. 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? ____ 5. 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? ____ 6. 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 get the phone the teacher had taken. The clue is "the teacher had confiscated" which implies the teacher took the phone away. Definition: To take (something) away from someone as a penalty or by authority.
2. Obedient: Kate followed the curfew while her brother didn't. The clue is "obediently followed the curfew". Definition: Complying with rules or requests of those in authority.
3. Consume: John was hungry and ate the muffin and went for a donut. The clue is "so hungry that he consumed". Definition: To eat or drink something.
4. Coax: Chris used treats to get the escaped bird back in the cage. The clue is "tried to coax it back into the cage with treats". Definition: To gently persuade or entice someone or something to do something.
5. Peculiar: Denise found it strange to not see children on a school - day. The clue is "thought it was peculiar that she saw no children on the street during her drive to work on a school day". Definition: Strange; unusual.
6. Outcast: A wolf that doesn't help its pack becomes alone. The clue is "becomes an outcast and must go on alone". Definition: A person or animal that is rejected or excluded from a group.

Answer:

1. Definition: To take (something) away from someone as a penalty or by authority. Clues: The teacher had confiscated.
2. Definition: Complying with rules or requests of those in authority. Clues: Obediently followed the curfew.
3. Definition: To eat or drink something. Clues: So hungry that he consumed.
4. Definition: To gently persuade or entice someone or something to do something. Clues: Tried to coax it back into the cage with treats.
5. Definition: Strange; unusual. Clues: Thought it was peculiar that she saw no children on the street during her drive to work on a school day.
6. Definition: A person or animal that is rejected or excluded from a group. Clues: Becomes an outcast and must go on alone.