Tops and Bottoms Vocab

What does the word plucked mean in the sentence below?
Sandra plucked off the feathers that were in the hat.

• rubbed
• lowered
• pulled out
• moved over

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CCSS.RI.2.4

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

What does the word tugged mean in the sentence below?
The little boy tugged his sock until it came off.

• rolled
• shook
• pulled at
• pushed around

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CCSS.RI.2.4

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

What does the word scowled mean in the sentence below?
Mr. Kim scowled when he lost the game.

• screamed
• frowned angrily
• looked interested
• became surprised

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CCSS.RI.2.4

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

What does the word profit mean in the sentence below?
Ted worked hard all summer and made a profit.

• new work
• big choice
• job well done
• money gained

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CCSS.RI.2.4

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

What does the word hollered mean in the sentence below? Mrs. Anderson hollered for the dog to come inside the house.

• asked
• said
• whispered 
• yelled

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CCSS.RI.2.4

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

What does the idiom slip up mean in the sentence below?
Manny tried not to slip up when he gave his speech.

• fly up 
• fall down
• make a joke
• make a mistake

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CCSS.RI.2.4

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

What does the idiom hang around mean in the sentence below?
The kids always hang around at my house.

• run away
• spend time at
• climb the roof
• stay away from

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CCSS.RI.2.4

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

What does the idiom shake a leg mean in the sentence below? Mom told Lars to shake a leg or he would be late for school.

• hurry up
• slow down
• do a dance
• kick something

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CCSS.RI.2.4

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

What does the idiom hit it off mean in the sentence below?
Mary and Shera hit it off the first time they met.

• became shy
• became friends
• became enemies
• became strangers

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CCSS.RI.2.4

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

What does the idiom beating around the bush mean in the sentence below?
Ralph was beating around the bush instead of telling what happened.

• talking quietly
• talking very loudly
• talking without stopping
• I talking about other things

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CCSS.RI.2.4

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.4.4