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Sveva Caetani Using Context Clues Using context clues from the sentence and the story, predict the meaning of the underlined words. If you want, check the words in a dictionary. For questions 1 and 2, circle the correct answer. For questions 3-6, write in your own answers. Work on your own or with a partner. |
| 1. | As a young child, Sveva and her family fled Italy in 1920. They made a new life for themselves in Canada. | |
| fled: a) loved b) remained in c) escaped from | ||
| 2. | The Caetani family was a noble and powerful Italian family with a long history. | |
| noble: a) poor b) high ranking c) small | ||
| 3. | For 25 years, Sveva lived as if she were under a spell. This spell was cast by her own lonely mother, Ofelia. | |
| spell:___________________________________________ | ||
| 4. | Reading became her link with the outside world, and crates of books were shipped from England. | |
| crates:__________________________________________ | ||
| 5. | As the daughter of a well-to-do family, Ofelia was used to living a glamorous life in Paris and Rome. | |
| glamorous:_______________________________________ | ||
| 6. | Ofelia became obsessed with cleanliness. Every day, Sveva washed and ironed the sheets, and she scrubbed the floors. | |
| obsessed:________________________________________ | ||
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