ELA 6 · context clues
The meaning of glavered
How much context does a word need? Turn the clues on and watch impossible meanings fall away — the toggle is the argument. Take a clue back and the maybes return.
A word you have never met
Maribel glavered at her brother.
smiled warmlyglared furiously
waved cheerfullysobbed quietly
muttered darklyshrugged politely
The sandbox — same machine, new word. One of these clues does almost all the work. Which, and why?
Ondra tucked the prell into her pocket before the bell rang.
a folded notea wrapped snack
a silver coina brass key
a glass marblea small animal
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