Let’s go through each sentence one by one. We’ll find the meaning of the underlined word and then point out the clues in the sentence that help us figure it out.
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1. Kaitlyn was nervous to be the only singer on stage and be the first on the bill with her _solitary_ performance.
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Meaning: Alone, by herself
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Clues: “only singer on stage” and “first on the bill” — these tell us she’s performing all by herself, no one else is sharing the spotlight.
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2. Mr. Banks will _compensate_ us for the work we do by paying my friends and me each five dollars.
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Meaning: Pay or give money as reward
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Clues: “by paying my friends and me each five dollars” — this shows he’s giving money because of the work done.
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3. Dad and mom placed cups on the table and gave each of us thirsty kids a choice of _beverage_.
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Meaning: Drink (like juice, water, soda)
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Clues: “cups on the table”, “thirsty kids”, “choice of...” — all suggest something you drink when you’re thirsty.
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4. Cosmo bought a new computer but was told that the industry creates better, faster, newer computers so quickly that his will be _obsolete_ within the month.
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Meaning: Outdated, no longer useful or current
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Clues: “better, faster, newer computers so quickly” — means his computer will soon be old-fashioned compared to what comes next.
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5. When our dog Honkers escapes, Kyle and I run in different directions around the house after the dog to cut him off and try to _intercept_ him.
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Meaning: Stop someone/something before they reach their goal
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Clues: “run in different directions... to cut him off” — means they’re trying to block or catch the dog before he gets away.
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Final Answer:
1. Meaning: Alone; Clues: “only singer”, “first on the bill”
2. Meaning: Pay for work; Clues: “paying... five dollars”
3. Meaning: Drink; Clues: “cups”, “thirsty kids”, “choice of”
4. Meaning: Outdated; Clues: “better, faster, newer computers so quickly”
5. Meaning: Stop before reaching goal; Clues: “run in different directions”, “cut him off”
Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of using context clues to determine word meaning worksheet.
