Reading Passage — Click underlined words for hints
The scientist was meticulous in her approach to the experiment,
recording every observation with great care. Her
tenacious spirit meant she never gave up, even when the
results were ambiguous. The laboratory was her
sanctuary, a place where she felt most at home surrounded
by the quiet hum of equipment and the smell of reagents.
Active hints:
meticulous
observation
tenacious
Question: What does the word "observation" most likely mean in this passage?
A A surprising discovery
B Something noticed and recorded ✓
C A scientific instrument
D A form of celebration
Hint mode: Clues only — won't reveal the answer!
meticulous
adjective
Contextual clue
Think about someone who checks every single detail very carefully — what kind of person never misses a thing?
Example sentence
"She was meticulous about her notes, making sure every detail was recorded perfectly."
Related words
carefulprecisethorough
observation
noun
Contextual clue
Think about what a scientist does when being very careful — what do they pay close attention to and write down?
Example sentence
"The bird watcher wrote her observations in a notebook as she watched through binoculars."
Related words
noticerecordwatch
tenacious
adjective
Contextual clue
Think about someone who keeps trying no matter how hard things get — they hold on and never give up. What word describes that spirit?
Example sentence
"Despite many failures, the tenacious athlete kept training until she won the race."
Related words
determinedpersistentresilient