Building VocabularyActivity 5.12

Examine the underlined words in each sentence, and use context clues to predict the meaning of the words.

Parts of Speech Review Noun-names a person, place, thing, or

abstract idea. Pronoun-replaces a noun. Verb-expresses the action of the

sentence or state of being. Adjective-describes a noun. Adverb-describes a verb-usually ends in

“ly”.

#1 “If excuses were shillings, we’d be rich.” “Rip Van Winkle was paid eight shillings

a day for his hard labor.” Predict the part of speech: __Noun___ Predict the definition: __Money or

currency_ Dictionary definition: Coins of England

and colonial America

#2 “At left there is an inn with a sign, KING

GEORGE TAVERN, and a picture of King George III.”

“The men gathered after a long hard day in the tavern to drink.”

Predict the part of speech: __________ Predict the definition: ______________ Dictionary definition: _______________

#3 “Your father is too busy spinning yarns

to split wood for our fire.” “The old yarn about Hendrik Hudson’s

crew turns out to be true.” Predict the part of speech: __________ Predict the definition: ______________ Dictionary definition: _______________

#4 “Rip, carrying his gun, enters left,

dragging his feet wearily. He sinks down on the stump.”

After three days without food or rest, they marched wearily.”

Predict the part of speech: __________ Predict the definition: ______________ Dictionary definition: _______________

#5 “Rip enters with a troop of children who

laugh and jeer at him.” Though others jeered at him, he held his

head up proudly and refused to be angry or ashamed.”

Predict the part of speech: __________ Predict the definition: ______________ Dictionary definition: _______________

#6 “Incredulously, the men in the tavern

question Rip Van Winkle’s story.” The boys stared at him incredulously as

he tried to get them to believe him.” Predict the part of speech: __________ Predict the definition: ______________ Dictionary definition: _______________

Predict Based off of the vocabulary words and

sentences you just examined, what do you think the play, Rip Van Winkle will be about?