Star Wars: The Words Awaken

"Han Solo sauntered onto the stage with immense confidence." Identify the pair of words that are synonymous with the underlined words in the sentence.

• sprinted...lacking

• jogged...low

• casually walked...great

• nervously walked...very high

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CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

"Princess Leia's poem about space travel bewildered my class as we had many questions about it." Identify the word(s) that is most synonymous with the underlined term in the sentence.

• puzzled, confused

• shocked, surprised

• scared

• upset

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CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

"Judging by the devious smirk on Jabba The Hut's face, I could tell that he was offering a very insincere apology to Jango Fett." Identify the pair of words that best serve as antonyms for the underlined terms.

• warm...serious

• friendly...not serious

• joyful...deserving

• wide...uncontrollable

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CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

"Who else knows about the acquisition of this lightsaber?" Which definition gives the reader the best interpretation of the meaning of the underlined word.

• Giving something away

• Possessing something; to be in possession of

• To eliminate

• To sell or trade away

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CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

"Luke Skywalker thought that Darth Vader had stolen his bot even though Vader denied the allegations." Which description best identifies the meaning of the underlined word in the sentence?

• A confession

• A bribe

• Offerings in the form of money

• Accusations; being blamed for something

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CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

"Luckily, for Darth Vader, Darth Maul corroborated the story and he was proven innocent." Which phrase best defines the underlined term?

• To provide evidence for; to back up

• To answer trughfully

• Offering a solution

• Giving a maximum effort

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CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

"After some prompting, Darth Vader began to moonwalk for the crowd." Which definition is best for the underlined term?

• Cue to begin something

• Something that you read in order to write an essay

• To insult

• To compromise

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CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

"The tree looked very ornate after Chewbacca and Han Solo decorated it with various ornaments and tinsel." Which term best functions an antonym of the underlined word?

• Fancy

• Decorative

• Highly detailed

• Messy

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CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

"The differences between the Millenium Falcon and the Death Star were very subtle but, after some further examination, we were able to correctly identify them." Which term best serves as a synonym for the underlined word?

• Obvious

• Hidden; undetectable

• Glaring

• Clear

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CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

"It is difficult for me not to scorn ewoks who use improper grammar!" Which set of words best defines the underlined word?

• To look down upon

• To praise

• To make someone believe

• To be lenient

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CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4