Lesson 12 Vocabulary Journeys "Earth Dragon Awakes"

People sense an earthquake when everything nearby shakes and trembles.

What does the word trembles mean in the sentence above?

• to shake

• to bounce

• expands

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CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RI.3.4

Choose the correct definition for the word tenement

• poorly built apartment

• crushed building

• apartment with 3 or more floors

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CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

What does the word crushing mean in the sentence below?

The machine is crushing the huge rocks.

• breaking into pieces

• moving into piles

• digging up the soil

• making a loud sound

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CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

What does the word wreckage mean in the sentence below?

The workers dug through the wreckage of the old train.

• ruins

• passengers

• sections

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CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

What does the word possessions mean in the sentence below?

Leonard put his most valuable possessions in a safe.

• belongings

• money

• jewelery

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CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RI.5.4

What does the word constructed mean in the sentence below?

The workers constructed a new bridge across the lake.

• built

• drove

• walked

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CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RI.3.4

Which word is a synonym for the word nearby in the sentence below?

The concert is nearby, so it shouldn't take too long to get there.

• close

• distant

• far

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CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

What is a synonym for the word frightened?

• terrified

• calm

• quiet

• bold

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CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

What is a synonym for the word gift?

• present

• surprise

• answer

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CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RI.3.4