Context Clues/Synonym/Antonym/Fig Lang Friday 4/21

Again they searched meticulously, but no keys. Where could they be? They've looked EVERYWHERE! If you did something meticulously, you would be-

• feeling silly.

• working very carefully.

• trying to finish quickly.

• trying to find something.

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CCSS.L.7.4A

CCSS.RL.7.4

Tanya loved her dad, but she wondered why she was so organized when he was so haphazard. A person who is haphazard is-

• lost

• lovable

• worried

• disorganized

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CCSS.L.7.4A

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

Luis was adamant and insisted, "But Mom said she was preparing dinner tonight!" The word that best defines adamant is-

• happy

• unsure

• nervous

• stubborn

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CCSS.L.7.4A

CCSS.RL.7.4

Based on the context clues in the sentence below, ecstatic means:

They were ecstatic at the birth of their baby. They couldn't stop smiling for days.

• Nervous

• Discouraged

• Excited

• Relieved

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CCSS.L.7.4A

CCSS.L.7.4D

CCSS.RL.7.4

The continents are slowly drifting apart. Since they are not stationary, North and South America will one day separate entirely.

What does stationary mean?

• Paper to write letters with

• Staying in one place

• Land

• Melting quickly

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CCSS.L.7.4A

CCSS.RI.7.4

Are the words synonyms or antonyms?

dead

alive

• Synonyms

• Antonyms

Are the words synonyms or antonyms?

center

middle

• Synonyms

• Antonyms

Are the words synonyms or antonyms?

smile

grin

• Synonyms

• Antonyms

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CCSS.L.7.5C

What is an antonym for outside?

• outdoors

• tree

• nature

• inside

What is a synonym for help?

• assist

• hurt

• forget

• work

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CCSS.L.7.6