Hurricanes Earth's Mightiest Storms

What does the word ^whirling mean in the sentence below?
The hurricane's whirling winds are very destructive.

• dangerous
• huge 
• spinning
• strong

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CCSS.L.1.5D

CCSS.L.2.5B

CCSS.L.3.5C

CCSS.L.K.5D

What does the word ^condense mean in the sentence below?
I watched the moisture condense on the side of the cold glass. 

• disappear 
• change color 
• start moving downward
• change from a gas to a liquid 

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CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.K.5A

What does the word ^ancient mean in the sentence below?
Ancient artists created paintings of animals on cave walls. 

• from long ago
• from another country
• having advanced ideas
• having little talent or skill 

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CCSS.L.2.4E

CCSS.L.3.4D

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

What does the word ^source mean in the sentence below?
What is the source of your information?

• how something is used 
• when something is ended 
• why something is important 
• where something comes from 

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CCSS.L.5.5C

What does the word ^registered mean in the sentence below?
The air temperature was registered on the thermometer. 

• erased
• heated
• recorded
• hidden

Tags

CCSS.L.5.5C

What does the word enjoyment mean in the sentence below?

Good weather contributed to our enjoyment of the picnic.

• hunger

• luck

• pleasure

• happiness

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CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

What does the word suddenness mean in the sentence below?

The storm arose with great suddenness.

• quickness

• rainfall

• strength

• windiness

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CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

What does the word harmless mean in the sentence below?

Some snakes are harmless.

• growing very large

• not living very long

• eating plants and animals

• not causing pain or injury

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CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

Which word means the OPPOSITE of the word useless in the sentence below?

The broken bicycle is now useless.

• damaged

• dusty

• repaired

• useful

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CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

Which word means the OPPOSITE of the word careful in the sentence below?

The teacher praised me for my careful editing.

• careless

• cautious

• dutiful

• precise

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CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.4