2. Vocabulary Context Clues

3. I sincerely care about my homework because I want good grades.  What does sincerely mean?  You care, really mean it, honest  What clue helped you?  care and want good grades

4. I get impatient when my bus is late.  What does impatient means?  Frustrated, annoyed, or bothers you  What clue helped you?  The clue that helped me was my bus is late. I know when my bus is late I get frustrated.

5. I demanded who took my favorite cookie from my plate.  What does demanded mean?  to ask for something in a firm voice  What clue helped you? The clue that helped me was took my cookie from my plate. I know I would ask in a loud, firm voice for my cookie if someone took it.

6. When my room was flooded it was an emergency and we had to begin cleaning up.  What does emergency mean?  Urgent situation that must be handled right away.  What clue helped you?  The clue that helped me was the room was flooded and cleaning up. I know a flood is a big problem.

7. My mother was snooping around in my room and found my diary.  What does snoop mean?  to look around in a sneaky way  What clue helped you? In my room and found my diary. I know kids don’t like mothers to look around in their rooms.

8. I get furious at my little sister when she takes my toys.  What does furious mean?  to be very angry  What clue helped you?  little sister takes my toys I know that when someone takes your toys you get mad.

9. Know your vocabulary words.  snoop  demand  impatient  sincerely  emergency  Furious

10. My dog gets annoyed if I don’t take her for a walk at exactly 6:00.  What is another word for annoyed?  impatient

11. If you sneak in my room and look through my things, I will never trust you again.  What is a word that means the same thing as sneak?  snoop

12. The girl was very angry that someone broke her bike.  What is a synonym for angry?  furious

13. We heard the police officer command that the speeder slow down.  What is another word for command?  demand

14. I will truly miss you and will write every day.  What does truly mean?  sincerely

15. In a crisis, such as a fire, you need to call 911.  What is another word that means the same as crisis?  emergency