Question

Use context clues to choose the sentence that best uses the third definition of the word lore. Jasmine’s grandmother passed all of the family’s lore on to the younger generation. The measurement of the lore told us exactly what bird species we had found on the island. In his personal library, the retired gardener stored his handmade volumes of plant lore. The lizard’s green lore was slightly darker in color than the rest of its face and body.

Answer 1

1. Jasmine’s grandmother passed all of the family’s lore on to the younger generation.

In this sentence lore means traditional knowledge or belief. It could also mean cultural history in this case.

2. The measurement of the lore told us exactly what bird species we had found on the island. AND 4. The lizard’s green lore was slightly darker in color than the rest of its face and body.

Lore in these sentences relates to the scientific definition. On a bird or reptile the lore is the space between the eyes and the snout or bill of the animal.

3. In his personal library, the retired gardener stored his handmade volumes of plant lore.

In this sentence lore means knowledge gained. The gardener filled his volumes with knowledge that he had gained over years of experience working in the gardens.

Answer 2

Jasmine’s grandmother passed all of the family’s lore on to the younger generation.

Lore is history