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We had a feast of turkey, pies, dressing, cake, and potato salad.

• a snack

• a big dinner

• lunch

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CCSS.RI.1.4

CCSS.RI.2.4

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

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The mom was exasperated, because the baby kept crying.

• sleep

• screaming

• frustrated

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The animals scurried across the grassy field.

• walked

• flew

• ran

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CCSS.RI.1.4

CCSS.RI.2.4

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

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The wolves were baying at the moon.

• howling

• barking

• looking

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CCSS.RI.1.4

CCSS.RI.2.4

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

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While at summer camp, she penned a letter to her parents.

• colored

• sent

• wrote

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CCSS.RI.1.4

CCSS.RI.2.4

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

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It poured all night long during the storm.

• lightning

• rained

• thundered

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CCSS.RI.1.4

CCSS.RI.2.4

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

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Because the alarm didn't sound, we were late for class.

• make noise

• stop

• light up

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CCSS.RI.1.4

CCSS.RI.2.4

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

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The photographer captured some great shots.

• picked up

• took

• drew

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CCSS.RI.1.4

CCSS.RI.2.4

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.K.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

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The blouse had many brilliant colors.

• bright

• dull

• broken

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CCSS.RI.1.4

CCSS.RI.2.4

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

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The children were all ill from the flu.

• well

• tired

• sick

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CCSS.RI.1.4

CCSS.RI.2.4

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RL.3.4