Question

vocabulary: use context clues to infer meaning
a read the sentences. underline the synonym or antonym for each word in bold.

1. young - sup felt fidgety but forced himself to remain still.
2. “i recall you and your brother last time. you were calling out, shouting to each other.”
3. the king looked almost embarrassed. why would the king feel ashamed in front of a lowly subject like himself?
4. “if it was the reel you desired, why did you not ask me?”the king’s voice was stern, his face unsmiling.
5. the king became serious as he waved and beckoned for his entourage to come.
6. young - sup held the reel away from the king, then dashed away. the king chased after him. at last they slowed.

b use context from activity a to complete the chart with information about the words in bold.

word	part of speech (noun, verb, adjective)	definition
call out
embarrassed
stern
beckon
dash

c use context to choose the best definitions for the words in bold.

1. young - sup scuffed at the hard ground with his heel a few times to loosen the soil, then sat down.

a. to scrape or make a mark on something b. to dig a small hole

1. the look on the king’s face changed from angry to confused. “i was thinking, why did you do that?”

a. feeling upset or furious b. unable to understand or think clearly

1. they stopped, still panting and laughing. the king sobered somewhat and beckoned his entourage.

a. to trip or fall b. to think more seriously

Explanation:

1. In "Young - sup felt fidgety but forced himself to remain still", "still" is an antonym of "fidgety". "Fidgety" is an adjective meaning unable to keep still or restless.
2. In "I recall you and your brother last time. You were calling out, shouting to each other", "shouting" is a synonym of "calling out". "Call out" is a verb phrase meaning to shout.
3. In "The King looked almost embarrassed. Why would the King feel ashamed in front of a lowly subject like himself?", "ashamed" is a synonym of "embarrassed". "Embarrassed" is an adjective meaning feeling self - conscious or awkward.
4. In "If it was the reel you desired, why did you not ask me?" The King's voice was stern, his face unsmiling", "unsmiling" gives context to "stern". "Stern" is an adjective meaning serious and unyielding.
5. In "The King became serious as he waved and beckoned for his entourage to come", "waved" is related action to "beckoned". "Beckon" is a verb meaning to make a gesture to someone to come closer.
6. In "Young - sup held the reel away from the King, then dashed away. The King chased after him. At last they slowed", "chased" gives context to "dashed". "Dash" is a verb meaning to run or move suddenly and quickly.

For part C:

1. In "Young - sup scuffed at the hard ground with his heel a few times to loosen the soil, then sat down", the context suggests "scuffed" means to scrape or make a mark on something, so the answer is a.
2. In "The look on the King's face changed from angry to confused. 'I was thinking, Why did you do that?'", the context shows "confused" means unable to understand or think clearly, so the answer is b.
3. In "They stopped, still panting and laughing. The King sobered somewhat and beckoned his entourage", the context implies "sobered" means to think more seriously, so the answer is b.

Answer:

A

1. Young - sup felt fidgety but forced himself to remain still. (underline "still")
2. "I recall you and your brother last time. You were calling out, shouting to each other." (underline "shouting")
3. The King looked almost embarrassed. Why would the King feel ashamed in front of a lowly subject like himself? (underline "ashamed")
4. "If it was the reel you desired, why did you not ask me?" The King's voice was stern, his face unsmiling. (underline "unsmiling")
5. The King became serious as he waved and beckoned for his entourage to come. (underline "waved")
6. Young - sup held the reel away from the King, then dashed away. The King chased after him. At last they slowed. (underline "chased")

B

Word	Part of Speech	Definition
call out	Verb phrase	To shout
embarrassed	Adjective	Feeling self - conscious or awkward
stern	Adjective	Serious and unyielding
beckon	Verb	To make a gesture to someone to come closer
dash	Verb	To run or move suddenly and quickly

C

1. a. to scrape or make a mark on something
2. b. unable to understand or think clearly
3. b. to think more seriously