Question

context clues: exploring new words
in our daily lives, we often encounter unfamiliar words. context clues are hints within the text that help us understand these new words. by looking at the surrounding words and sentences, we can often figure out the meaning of unknown terms. today, well explore some new words and practice using context clues to understand them better.
fill in the blank: fill in the blank with the correct words.

1. during the ____________, many people struggled to find enough food to eat.
2. the farmer stored extra grain in the ____________ to prepare for winter.
3. the bully tried to ____________ the smaller child, but the teacher intervened.
4. due to the excellent harvest, there was a ____________ of crops this year.
5. the ancient civilization built a large ____________ to store food for times of scarcity.

word bank: granary, surplus, taunt, famine, granary

Explanation:

1. "Many people struggled to find enough food to eat" indicates a time of extreme food - shortage, which is a famine.
2. A place where a farmer stores extra grain for winter is a granary.
3. A bully's action towards a smaller child is to taunt.
4. An excellent harvest leads to a surplus of crops.
5. A large structure built by an ancient civilization to store food for times of scarcity is a granary.

Answer:

1. famine
2. granary
3. taunt
4. surplus
5. granary