Airborn Vocabulary

The plane was jostled in storm.
What does jostled mean? 

• Bump or shoved
• Move quickly
• Jump up
• Bounce

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

The Captain pulled the rope taut.
What does taut mean?  

• Loose
• Tight
• Slow
• Wrung

Tags

CCSS.L.1.5D

CCSS.L.2.5B

CCSS.L.3.5C

CCSS.L.K.5D

The car careened off the road. 
What does careening mean? 

• Speeding
• Stopping
• Swerving
• Slowing down 

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

The ceramic vase was frail. 
What does frail mean?

• Strong
• Bright
• Flat
• Weak

Tags

CCSS.L.1.4A

CCSS.L.3.4A

CCSS.L.4.5C

CCSS.L.5.5C

CCSS.L.6.4A

I relished the idea of a summer day. 
What does relish mean? 

• Savored
• Thought
• Forgot
• Wanted 

Tags

CCSS.L.5.5C

He was engulfed in flames.
What does engulfed mean? 

• Burned
• Ran
• Consumed
• Little

Tags

CCSS.L.1.5D

CCSS.L.2.5B

CCSS.L.3.5C

CCSS.L.K.5D

The speaker faltered in his speech.
What does falter mean?  

• Hesitated 
• Frozen
• Happy
• Excited 

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

His jeans were frayed at the bottom. 
What does frayed mean? 

• Colorful
• Spotted
• Worn thin
• Short

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4E

CCSS.L.3.4D

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

The plastic was supple in his hands. 
What does supple mean? 

• Hard
• Unyeilding
• Flexible
• Tough

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2F

The kite was undulating in the wind. 
What does undulating mean? 

• Wave like motions 
• Flying
• Washing
• Moving

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4