READING 2 OF 23 focus words
Context study 2
Read for meaning first. Select a highlighted word if you want a closer look.
A fallen leaf could occlude the narrow drain. She wrote an ode to the neglected orchard. An officious neighbor kept rearranging the volunteers' equipment.
The opaque panel would occlude the opening completely. The class compared the formal ode with a conversational poem. The officious assistant enforced rules that did not exist.
Before you move on
Look away from the passage. Can you explain each focus word in your own words?
Original fictional passages for vocabulary practice.