Meaning of Words and Phrases

Choose the best answer.Thanks to that stream, we had plenty of water for them. What is another word for plenty?

• enough
• pretty
• little
• fresh

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 Place to GrowSacks of seeds
Are what Tommy needs,
For today he plants his flowers.The dirt is spread,
Covering the flower bed.
Tommy has worked for hours.Knees fall to the ground.
Tommy forms a dirt mound.
He completes the first long row.With a pat, pat, pat,
The mound goes flat.
Now Tommy's seeds have a place to grow.

Choose the best answer.Tommy forms a dirt mound. A mound is a —A

• type of seed
• kind of soil
• a very small hill

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CCSS.RI.4.4

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A Silent Flight
The desert owl flies 
Through the deep blue sky. 
Its wide wings make a shadow 
On the rocky desert floor.The desert is alive. 
Last night held a pleasing rain. 
And now flowers fill the desert floor. 
Still the owl searches for a bite to eat.The fox, mouse, and snake take in
The storm's gift of rain and cool breeze. 
But the owl flies in silent flight, 
No time for sweet smells, only food.

Choose the best answer."The night brought a pleasing rain." In the poem, pleasing means —

• happy
• big
• nice
• sad

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CCSS.RI.4.4

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CCSS.RI.3.4

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CCSS.RL.5.1

When class started, Ms. Martin said, "Put on your thinking caps."
Put on your thinking caps means _____.

• get ready to learn
• wear your hats
• turn in your work

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CCSS.RI.4.4

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Choose the best answer."Jill was thrilled to begin the trip." Thrilled is the same as —

• frightened
• worried
• tired
• excited

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CCSS.RI.4.4

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Use context clues to determine the meaning of the word in red.
 After going to the zoo, the mall, and the movies, Cassie was sick of bending over backwards to entertain her nieces.

• A. Cassie was doing very little to entertain her nieces. 
• B. Cassie was making small efforts to entertain her nieces. 
• C. Cassie was trying very hard to entertain her nieces.

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CCSS.RI.4.4

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CCSS.RI.3.4

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Use context clues to determine the meaning of the word in red. 
The man walked down the long corridor in the dark building.

• table
• fan
• hall

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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

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CCSS.RI.4.4

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To which political party does your mayor belong?

• organized group of people who are involved in government or public affairs
• person or group involved in a legal matter
• group of people gathered together to have fun

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CCSS.RI.3.7

CCSS.RI.4.7

CCSS.RI.5.7

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CCSS.RL.4.7

I saw a wave of ducks flying south.

• to move back and forth
• water swell caused by wind or gravity
• large group of people or animals

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