Academic Vocabulary

Replace the underlined word with a more specific option.

My sister wore a pretty dress to the dance.

• purple

• stunning

• hideous

• generous

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CCSS.L.1.5A

CCSS.L.1.5B

CCSS.L.K.5A

Which word is a synonym for a lot.

• frequently

• seldom

• randomly

• constantly

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4A

CCSS.L.4.4A

CCSS.L.4.5C

CCSS.L.5.5C

CCSS.L.6.4A

Which word is not a synonym for strange.

• odd

• peculiar

• weird

• ordinary

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4A

CCSS.L.4.5C

CCSS.L.5.4A

CCSS.L.5.5C

CCSS.L.6.4A

If food is scarce at my house, what can you infer?

• We might be hungry.

• We have a lot of choices to eat.

• We are having pizza tonight.

• We went to the grocery store today.

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CCSS.L.3.5A

CCSS.RL.3.4

Which of these is a synonym for essential?

• imperative

• unnecessary

• wonderful

• harmful

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4A

CCSS.L.4.5C

CCSS.L.5.4A

CCSS.L.5.5C

CCSS.L.6.4A

Choose the sentence that does not make sense.

• My sister's gorgeous dress was pink.

• The view from our window was breathtaking

• My dog ate all his stunning food in one minute.

• That's a very pretty flower.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

Which word would be better in this sentence.

Air is good for living things.

• frequently

• imperative

• peculiar

• sparse

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.10

CCSS.RI.4.10

CCSS.RI.5.10

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

Which of the following items are limited in Room 9.

• chromebooks

• pencils

• books

• headphones

Tags

CCSS.L.1.5A

CCSS.L.1.5B

CCSS.L.K.5A

Which word is a synonym for often.

• frequently

• never

• yesterday

• sometimes

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4A

CCSS.L.4.4A

CCSS.L.4.5C

CCSS.L.5.4A

CCSS.L.6.4A

If trees in our neighborhood are sparse, what can you infer?

• There are plenty of trees for us to climb.

• There isn't a lot of shade.

• The neighborhood is very beautiful.

• There are lots of leaves on the ground.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.5A

CCSS.RL.3.4