Tangerine Vocabulary 1

But I turned back around anyway, and I looked west down our street at the receding line of black mailboxes. 
The word in green means?

• becoming more distant
• to stop
• slow down
• not right now

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

She stared at him in disbelief as he continued cheerfully, "Muck fires don't go out."
The word in green means?

• confused
• amazement or astonishment
• angry
• sad

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

He was relentlessly cheerful, even in the face of Mom's rising anger.
The word in green means?

• vicious
• becoming more distant
• in a way of never giving up
• suddenly

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

A vicious thunderstorm hit in the late afternoon and knocked out our power for about ten seconds.
The word in green means?

• ferocious; unpleasantly severe
• quick
• large
• quiet

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

They both asked about his high school exploits back in Houston. 
The word in green means?

• suddenly
• outstanding events that puts one's strong points to the best advantage
• to exercise
• amazement or astonishment

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

"Do I really have to provide you with an example of what constitutes an emergency?"
The word in green means?

• makes the elements or parts of
• suddenly or unexpectedly
• becoming more distant
• excersise to develop muscles

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

The players were doing calisthenics under a troubled-looking sky. 
The word in green means?

• becoming more distant
• makes the element or parts of
• ferocious; unpleasantly severe
• exercises to develop muscles

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

But I never really cooperated, and they soon dropped me from the routine.
The word in green means?

• worked together willingly and agreeably
• wanting to hurry up
• suddenly or unexpectedly
• outstanding events

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

Mom quickly grew impatient to get me to the car.
The word in green means?

• becoming more distant
• amazement or astonishment
• suddenly
• wanting to hurry up

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

We sat in the beating rain noise for a few minutes, then it abruptly stopped, like some annoying little kid had stopped banging on a pan.
The word in green means?

• steadily
• becoming more distant
• exercise
• suddenly or unexpectedly

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4