Word Meaning

What is the meaning of bore as used in the sentence below?

I don't like doing homework, I know that it will bore me.

• calm

• tire

• excite

• help

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

What is the meaning of greets as used in the sentence below?

He greets me at the doorway each day when I come home from school.

• barks

• catches

• welcomes

• surprises

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

What is the meaning of pronounce as used in the sentence below?

Dr. Seuss used rhyming words because he thought it helped kids pronounce words correctly.

• to define

• to spell

• to say

• to learn to write

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

What is the meaning of echo as used in the sentence below?

Have you ever heard an echo? It is rather spooky the first time you hear an echo.

• disappointing

• interesting

• exciting

• scary

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

The baby rabbits were in a heap or pile.

What is the meaning of heap?

• a pile

• a tree

• a bed

• a nest

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

Jeorge (Hor-hay) is a student at middle school.

Why did the author put (Hor-hay) in parenthesis?

• to tell you the character's name

• to tell you he is a student at the middle school

• to tell you he is a nice boy

• to tell you how to pronounce his name

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

Grrr...grrr.. the mean bear said at the mouse.

Why did the author use grrr... grrr... in this sentence?

• to show what a bear sounds like

• to show what a bear looks like

• to show what a bear acts like

• to show how a bear eats food

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

Which word is a clue word that shows sequencing events?

• plan

• also

• including

• after

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

What is an opinion?

• Harriett Tubman was born in Maryland

• She was a leader of Freedom Rights

• She was a brave woman

• She was African American

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.6

Snake is in my sneaker, snoozing by the snail. Which word means the same as snoozing?

• lying

• waiting

• moving

• napping

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4