Wordly Wise Lesson 1 "Just the Right Word"

Directions: Choose the right word that improves the italicized phrase.

I sensed a total absence of enthusiasm when I suggested that we climb Mount Monadnock.

• lack

• ease

• completed

• dismayed

Tags

CCSS.L.1.5D

CCSS.L.2.5B

CCSS.L.3.5C

CCSS.L.K.5D

Martha Graham brought into being a new style of dance in America.

• mastered

• developed

• eased

• completed

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4B

CCSS.L.3.2E

The bookshelf sticks out too far into the room and has to be made narrower.

• projects

• masters

• recommends

• patriotism

Tags

CCSS.L.5.5C

I took a hot bath to help to take away the pain in my aching muscles.

• complete

• benefit

• ease

• dismayed

Tags

CCSS.L.5.5C

CCSS.L.3.4A

CCSS.L.4.4A

CCSS.L.4.5C

CCSS.L.5.4A

Olga Ramirez expects her novel to be at a point where no further work is necessary by the end of the week.

• dismayed

• recommended

• mastered

• complete

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4B

CCSS.L.3.2E

My uncle became very skilled at speaking French after spending a year in France.

• mastered

• lack

• developed

• complete

Tags

CCSS.L.5.5C

CCSS.L.3.4A

CCSS.L.4.4A

CCSS.L.4.5C

CCSS.L.5.4A

In English, the letter "c" stands for two different sounds.

• patriotism

• projects

• represents

• lack

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2F

Young children are helped a great deal from being ready to every day.

• recommended

• develop

• benefit

• complete

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4B

CCSS.L.3.2E

The articled ended with a reminder that there is more to showing love of one's country than flying your country's flag.

• patriotism

• represents

• develop

• project

Tags

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.W.4.2D

CCSS.W.5.2D

The news that the last train had just left worried and distressed us.

• ease

• dismayed

• mastered

• benefit

Tags

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.RL.1.4