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There was some controversy about the new school dress code. While most parents and teachers were in favor of the new code, many students were not. 

• Surprise
• Disagreement
• Arangemnent 
• policy

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CCSS.RL.4.2

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

• crazy
• happy
• irritable
• angry

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CCSS.L.4.4A

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.4.4

We are depleting the Earth's reserves of oil. Someday there will not be any left. 

• using up
• adding to
• creating
• saving up

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CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

In order to be eligible for the life guard program, participants had to take First
Aid training and be advanced swimmers. 

• qualified
• rejected
• observed
• away

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CCSS.L.4.4A

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RI.4.4

As the students generated
ideas for solving the
problem, Mrs. Madel wrote them on the board so they would not be forgotten. 

• came up with 
• disscussed
• discovered
• applied 

Rowu did not enjoy his job as a dishwasher. It was monotonous work, doing the same thing over and over.

• inspiring
• disgusting
• boring
• dangerous

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CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RI.4.1

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RL.4.1

The shallow river was usually easy for hikers to wade across. However, the
recent heavy rains had turned it into a rushing torrent, too treacherous to cross. 

• dangerous
• wet
• muddy
• foggy

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CCSS.L.4.4A

Sara was feeling apprehensive about the
camping trip. She had never
slept in a tent before. What if there were bears or mountain lions? 

• worried
• angry
• excited
• in pain

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CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.4.4

As the author of the Harry Potter series, JK Rowling is
a prominent writer in the field of children's literature. 

• knowledgable 
• lucky
• well-known
• silly

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CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RI.4.4

Tyler knew that the
advanced studies program
was rigorous. It would require
a great deal of reading and homework. Still, he felt he was up for the challenge. 

• boring
• difficult
• surprising
• shocking

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CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RI.4.4