Big Up Yourself

excel (verb) to outdo or surpass; to be extremely talented at
Geoff trained all year so he would excel in the bike races.

If Malia excels at sports, she most likely

• is the star of the basketball team.
• doesn't play tennis well.
• has never played soccer.
• hates to run

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

deplete (verb) to use up

Read the following sentence.With so many people drinking from the fountain, the students were going to deplete the school’s water supply.

Pick the antonym of the word deplete.

• decrease
• increase
• use
• weaken

Tags

CCSS.L.6.4A

CCSS.L.7.4A

CCSS.L.7.5B

CCSS.L.8.4A

CCSS.L.5.4A

esteemed (verb) to honor or think of highly

Read the following passage.Randi was esteemed by her peers and teachers for her hard work; everyone in the school had a lot of respect for her.

Which word from the sentence best helps you understand the meaning of the word esteemed?

• lot
• school
• respect
• everyone

Tags

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

CCSS.L.3.4D

futile (adj) useless

Read the following passage.Everyone told me it was futile to ask my teacher for an extension. They were right: she said "no," and I was unsuccessful.

Which word from the passage best helps you understand the meaning of the word futile?

• convince
• everyone
• extension
• unsuccessful

Tags

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

CCSS.L.11-12.4C

prominent (adj) well-known or noticeable
Read the following sentence.The mayor was such a prominent figure in the community that he couldn’t walk down the street without being stopped.

Pick the antonym of the word prominent.

• famous
• popular
• unknown
• flashy

Tags

CCSS.L.6.4A

CCSS.L.7.4A

CCSS.L.7.5B

CCSS.L.8.4A

CCSS.L.5.4A

eclipse (verb) to overshadow or surpass

Which sentence uses the word eclipse correctly?

• I used to be the fastest runner in the school, but after I stopped practicing someone else on the team eclipsed me.
• The sun was like an eclipse in the sky when it was so bright and so hot.
• Tony and I had a fight but eventually we came to an eclipse and resolved our differences.
• I was an eclipse in math, always getting the best grade.

Tags

CCSS.L.5.5C

eerie (adj) weird, scary or creepy

Read the following sentence.During the thunderstorm, all the houses on my street lost power, and everything looked really eerie.

Pick the antonym of the word eerie.

• mysterious
• normal
• strange
• fantastic

Tags

CCSS.L.6.4A

CCSS.L.7.4A

CCSS.L.7.5B

CCSS.L.8.4A

CCSS.L.5.4A

influence (verb) to sway or affect

Which sentence uses the word influenced correctly?

• My mother's suggestion influenced my decision.
• The house was so old and run-down that it had to be influenced before we could move in.
• The test took three hours and left me feeling completely influenced and wanting a nap.
• Our dinner was beautifully influenced on glass plates.

Tags

CCSS.L.5.5C

hazardous (adj) dangerous or risky

Read the following sentence.The label on the bottle warned us that it contained a hazardous liquid so we knew not to drink it.

Which word from the sentence best helps you understand the meaning of the word hazardous?

• bottle
• contained
• warned
• liquid

Tags

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

CCSS.L.3.4D

monotonous (adj) having very little variety; staying the same; boring

Read the following sentence.Every problem on the monotonous worksheet asked the same thing.

Which word from the sentence best helps you understand the meaning of the word monotonous?

• every
• problem
• asked
• same

Tags

CCSS.L.1.5D

CCSS.L.2.5B

CCSS.L.3.5C

CCSS.L.K.5D