Context Clues 5.1

Manny slammed on his brakes just in time to avoid hitting a squirrel! Brakes are for

Sean had to boost his little brother up into his chair. boost means:

Joel couldn't sleep. He just lay in bed, listening to the tick of the second hand passing by. Here a tick is:

The wind was as cold as ice when it blew in the window. As cold as ice means:

Rachel wishes the school day were over. She watches the dial on the clock. The dial is the ______ on a clock.

The principal announced that they would alter the time for the assembly. The speaker was arriving late. Alter means:

The opposite of glee is:

Jessica is scared. She clings like a leaf to her mother. Clings like a leaf means:

Micheal was so excited he screamed at the top of his lungs. At the top of his lungs means:

Phillip gathered his gear for the camping trip. He had a tent, stove, and knife. Gear means:

The squirrel slumbered in her den during the long winter. She awoke in the spring to fresh seeds all around. Slumbered means:

The pioneers will forge through the snow to reach shelter. Forge means:

Ester gets to school and realizes she forgot her homework papers. She is in a bind. That means Ester:

The opposite of pal is

Lola's mother says she is in full bloom. In full bloom means: