Team Moon Vocabulary

The ________ to the stars was exhilarating for the astronauts. 

• unpredictability
• perilous
• ascent
• lunar

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.K.5A

What does the word impending mean in the sentence below? 
Marcus applied for a passport to prepare for his impending trip to Spain.

• imagining
• requiring
• thrilling
• upcoming

Tags

CCSS.L.5.4A

CCSS.L.5.5C

CCSS.L.6.4A

CCSS.L.7.4A

CCSS.L.7.5B

What does the word unpredictability mean in the sentence below?
The meteorologist mentioned the unpredictability of the hurricane's path in her newscast. 

• expectation
• severity
• stability
• uncertainty

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

The U.S. success in landing on the moon was a big step in _______ science.

• lunar
• hovering
• random
• perilous

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.K.5A

What does the word option mean in the sentence below?
Mrs. Contos had the option of assigning an essay or quiz.

• commitment
• ability
• choice
• idea

Tags

CCSS.L.5.5C

What does the word hovering mean in the sentence below?
James felt nervous while the dentist was hovering over his shoulder. 

• lurking nearby
• threatening
• advancing
• flying away 

Tags

CCSS.L.3.5A

CCSS.RL.3.4