Practice Vocabulary Building In Context (1.5) - Reading Comprehension

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Question 1.
What does the word 'spectrum' mean in science contexts?
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Think about how light moves across different colors.
Question 2.
What might 'opaque' suggest in relation to light?
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Consider what happens to light when it hits the object.
3Question 3.
What does the word 'ardent' likely mean in this context: 'She was ardent about learning new languages.'?
- Dispassionate
- Intense
- Indifferent
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Consider what someone passionate feels like.
4Question 4.
True or False: Context clues can only be derived from the same sentence as the unfamiliar word.
- True
- False
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Think about where else you can find hints.
Question 5.
Write a paragraph using an unfamiliar word, and then describe how context helped you derive its meaning.
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Think about how emotions are shared through the context of your sentences.
Question 6.
Create a sentence with an unknown word and outline how you would analyze it using surrounding context.
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Use descriptive words to guide your analysis.

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