While reading, it is common to come across words that are unfamiliar. Sometimes the writer will provide the meaning of a word in the sentence. Other times, the author will explain the meaning with context clues. These clues are the words or phrases that surround the unfamiliar word and help the reader understand the meaning.
In the following sentence, highlight the context clue(s) that would help you to determine the meaning of the underlined word. Then, on the line, write the meaning of the underlined word.
Select the definition for the underlined word in the following sentence.
Zachary is animated; everyone notices his smile and active personality.
In this sentence, the writer presents the reader with a word that may not be familiar—animated. However, the writer does not supply the specific meaning of the word. The writer describes an animated person as having a "smile" and an "active personality." With this description, you can then determine, using the implied context clues, that the word animated probably means "full of life," "full of energy," or "lively."
Write the underlined word from the passage that matches each dictionary definition below.
Fill in the blank of each sentence below with one of the following words from the passage.
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