9th Grade Vocabulary in Conte

Again they searched meticulously, but no keys. If you did something meticulously, you would be-

• feeling silly.
• working very carefully.
• trying to finish quickly.
• trying to find something.

Tanya loved her dad, but she wondered why she was so organized when he was so haphazard.  A person who is haphazard is- 

• lost
• lovable 
• worried
• disorganized

Tonya was relaxing with a magazine when her father walked in, looking perturbed and sounding annoyed, too. What words give you clues to the meaning of perturbed?

• can you help me
• her father walked in 
• sounding annoyed, too
• relaxing with a magazine

Tags

CCSS.L.7.4A

CCSS.L.7.5B

CCSS.L.8.4A

CCSS.L.9-10.4A

CCSS.L.11-12.4A

The continents are slowly drifting apart.  Since they are not stationary, North and South America will one day separate entirely.
What does stationary mean? 

• Paper to write letters with
• Staying in one place
• Land
• Melting quickly

Tags

CCSS.L.5.5C

Based on the context clues in the sentence below, ecstatic means:

They were ecstatic at the birth of their baby.  They couldn't stop smiling for days. 

• Nervous
• Discouraged
• Excited
• Relieved

Tags

CCSS.L.7.4A

CCSS.L.7.5B

CCSS.L.8.4A

CCSS.L.9-10.4A

CCSS.L.6.4A

Which is the correct meaning of the word patient in the sentence?
The patient had to wait in the waiting room to see the doctor.

• Quietly waiting for someone
• Someone who is being seen by a doctor

Tags

CCSS.L.5.5C

Which is the correct meaning of the word spell in the sentence?
The man told us he needed to sit for a spell.

• A short, indefinite period of time.
• A word or formula believed to be magic.
• To form words by means of letters.

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

Which is the correct meaning of the word post in this sentence?
I will post a flyer to advertise the lunch specials.

• A long piece of wood or other material set upright into the ground.
• The bar-like part of a stud earring.
• To display in a place for public view such as an announcement.
• To publish (a name) on a list.

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

Which is the correct meaning of the word spring in this sentence?
A spring popped through the mattress.

• To move upward or forward in a single quick motion.
• The season of new growth.
• A small stream of water flowing naturally from the earth.
• An elastic coil of metal.

Tags

CCSS.L.5.5C

Grandpa was in a jovial mood, making jokes and laughing at everything. 

• crazy
• happy
• irritable
• angry

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4