Plum Creek Vocab

The badger sat near the river.  What is a badger?

• a weasel-like animal; lives in a burrow
• a kind of dog
• a kind of cat
• a wolf-like animal that travels in packs

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.L.K.5A

The cat's hair bristled when the large dog came near.  What does bristled mean?

• became curly
• flattened
• stood up
• fell out

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4E

CCSS.L.3.4D

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

The large bug had jointed legs.  What does jointed mean?

• having sharp claws
• having long, thin parts
• having thick fur
• made of parts that attach

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.K.5A

The girl had a pair of patched pants.  What does patched mean?

• mended with pieces of cloth
• made with many feathers
• made of thin fabric
• made of many pockets

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

My teacher wore a ruffled skirt.  What does ruffled mean?

• patterned all over
• plain and simple
• frilled; material that are gathered together
• long and straight

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

The beaver disappeared into the rushes.  What are rushes?

• water plants 
• tall trees
• short bushes
• large burrow

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

Laura and Mary sat on the bank to eat lunch.  What is a bank?

• land near a building
• land that forms a bridge
• land in an open field
• land alongside a river or lake

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.1