RI/RL 5.4 >> EOG Prep

The lost campers SWELTERED in the heat of the desert sun.
Sweltered means:

• ate
• burned 
• slept 
• sunbathed

When he didn’t understand the instructions, the student asked the teacher to CLARIFY them.
Clarify means:

• remove
• call
• explain
• stop

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CCSS.L.11-12.4

CCSS.L.11-12.4A

Each student was ALLOTTED two tickets to the dance.
Allotted means:

• allowed
• joyful 
• taken 
• fed

The twins like to CONFUSE their parents by switching places at the dinner table.
Confuse means:

• hide from
• mix up
• try out

Greg begged his parents to PERMIT him to watch more television, but they said he had to finish his homework.
Permit means:

• explore
• judge
• allow

The most TRAGIC part of the movie was the war, which caused many people to lose their homes.
Tragic means:

• fantasy, dream
• disastrous, awful
• extremely happy

The thought of eating a rat is ABHORRENT to most people.
Abhorrent means:

• fun
• horrible
• delicious
• exciting

We got a glimpse of the boat as it zipped across the lake.
What does glimpse mean?

• stay away
• soak with water
• quick look
• come near

Many Northern birds migrate for the winter. They return in the spring.
Migrate means:

• Lay eggs
• Eat
• Move away
• Sing

Read the passage below.  Which word or words best helps you understand the meaning of the word obedient?

The obedient child always followed her mother's requests.  That night, she brushed her teeth, folded her clothes, and went to bed before her mother had to come in and remind her.  

• Followed her mother's requests
• Folded her clothes
• Brushed her teeth
• That night