READING 1 OF 23 focus words
Context study 1
Read for meaning first. Select a highlighted word if you want a closer look.
A painted shard lay beneath the ruined wall. The latecomer tried to sidle into the back row. The skeptic asked what evidence supported the remarkable claim.
The conservator matched the shard to the rim of the bowl. The cat would sidle toward the open cupboard. A careful skeptic can revise a view when convincing evidence appears.
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.