Word Study 4/23

After we climbed the hill, we decided to stop on a plateau to eat a picnic lunch. What is the meaning of the unfamiliar, underlined word?

• mountain

• hill

• flat surface

• ocean

The model train was built to scale and looked just like the real one! What is the definition of the underlined word?

• small, thin, bony plates

• an instrument for weighing

• the size of an an object

• climb up or over an object

The man bellowed, "Get out of the house! It's about to fall down!!" What does the unfamiliar, underlined word mean?

• sobbed

• said

• whispered

• yelled

The diamond was exquisite, or flawless. What is the meaning of the unfamiliar, underlined word?

• with mistakes

• without mistakes

• full of flaws

• to repeat and make many diamonds

The heat made the boy feel drowsy and lethargic. What is the meaning of the underlined, unfamiliar word?

• slow moving

• leathery

• hot

• dreamy

I couldn't believe we were almost finished with our project! We accomplished so much work! What is the meaning of the underlined, unfamiliar word?

• complete something successfully

• accept more work

• a project for school

• disbelief

I couldn't wait until the talent show! I was going to read a humorous poem. My dad was going to video my performance. What point of view is this story being told?

• first person

• third person

• unknown

Samantha and Lexi were going to buy some binoculars to go bird watching. They had been before with Samantha's grandfather and became interested. Lexi especially loved to watch birds at the beach. Who is telling this story?

• Samantha

• Samantha and Lexi

• grandfather

• narrator

The young baby said, "I hate cawwats!" He threw them on the floor. The bowl spun around and carrots flew everywhere. Poor mom had to clean up a huge mess. She was so tired. What is the point of view of this story?

• first person

• third person

The plop, plip, plop of the water dripping outside kept me awake all night long. This sentence appeals to the sense of ....

• touch

• sight

• taste

• hear