Vocabulary Practice

Front

What does the word 'excessive' mean?

Back

Too much or more than necessary.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

Front

Use 'excessive' in a sentence.

Back

The excessive rain caused flooding in our neighborhood.

Front

What is a rhetorical question?

Back

A question asked to make the reader think deeply, not to get a direct answer.

Front

Use 'ecstatic' in a sentence.

Back

The boy was ecstatic when he won first place in the science fair.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

Front

What is the purpose of using adjectives in sentences?

Back

To describe or modify nouns, providing more detail.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.W.5.2D

CCSS.W.6.2D

Front

What is an example of an adjective?

Back

'Happy' is an adjective that describes a feeling.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.W.4.2D

CCSS.W.5.2D

Front

What does it mean to describe something?

Back

To give details about its characteristics or qualities.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.L.5.6

CCSS.L.6.2B

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.L.7.2B

Front

What is the difference between 'excessive' and 'adequate'?

Back

'Excessive' means too much, while 'adequate' means enough or satisfactory.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.5D

CCSS.L.2.5B

CCSS.L.3.5C

CCSS.L.K.5D

Front

What is the role of context in understanding vocabulary?

Back

Context helps determine the meaning of a word based on how it is used in a sentence.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.W.5.2D

Front

What is an example of a sentence using 'excessive' incorrectly?

Back

The pencil was excessive sharp.