What does the word adventure suggest? The game we played was quite an adventure.

The game was played by many people

Speaking rudely to the judges was rash behavior. You really hurt your chances of winning! In the above context, what does “rash” mean?

with little thought or consideration

trying to hide or disguise a piece of cheese

Your cousin claimed to be late because the doors of his house were frozen shut. Even though I have my doubts, his explanation is plausible . It got really cold last night. I'll just have to take his word for it. If a statement is plausible, __________.

it's believable enough to possibly be true

it's hard to understand because it makes no sense

Ryan was meticulous with his writing assignments, so the papers he turned in for English class received the highest grades for grammar because they never contained mistakes. As used in this sentence, the word meticulous means-

especially careful about details

notably interested and inisghtful

overly cautious of possible consequences

exceptioanlly rational and reasonable

PART A "And yet many kids lack time to cultivate the kinds of deep friendships that are truly nourishing." What is the meaning of cultivate ?

a group of people that share ideas

Which is the correct meaning of the word patient in the sentence? The patient had to wait in the waiting room to see the doctor.

Someone who is being seen by a doctor

Most roads were dirt paths that had been used mainly for horse-drawn carriages. In remote areas where roads did not exist at all, Jackson drove through muddy cow pastures and even over mountains. What does the word remote mean?

Difficult to see from a distance

Familiar to a particular group of people

WORD IN CONTEXT

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English

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7th - 8th Grade

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Practice Problem

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Easy

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CCSS

L.6.4A, RI.7.4, L.5.5C

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The scared rock climber balanced precariously on the edge of the cliﬀ.

gracefully

Lazily

dangerously

hopefully

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The country cottage was just outside the quaint and picturesque town.

charming

running

ruined

perhaps

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

When he didn't understand the instructions, the student ask the teacher to clarify them.

remove

call

explain

stop

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4B

CCSS.L.3.2E

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Cold rain fell all day, making it a dismal

gloomy

red

shining

fun

Tags

CCSS.L.5.5C

CCSS.L.6.4A

CCSS.L.7.4A

CCSS.L.7.5B

CCSS.L.8.4A

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

What does the word sparkled mean in the sentence below?

The bright dress sparkled in the sunlight.

shifted

shone

waved

rested

Tags

CCSS.L.6.2B

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.L.7.2B

CCSS.L.8.2C

CCSS.L.9-10.1.C

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What does the word boast mean in the sentence below?

Susie does boast about her good grades too much.

to chat

to brag

to study

to complain

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What does the word cart mean in the sentence below?

James had to cart all the books to the library.

A vehicle use to move goods

A table with wheels

To remove

To move or carry

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

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WORD IN CONTEXT

63 questions

The scared rock climber balanced precariously on the edge of the cliﬀ.

The country cottage was just outside the quaint and picturesque town.

When he didn't understand the instructions, the student ask the teacher to clarify them.

Cold rain fell all day, making it a dismal

What does the word sparkled mean in the sentence below?

The bright dress sparkled in the sunlight.

What does the word boast mean in the sentence below?

Susie does boast about her good grades too much.

What does the word cart mean in the sentence below?

James had to cart all the books to the library.

What does the word adventure suggest?

The game we played was quite an adventure.

What does the word astonish mean in the sentence below?

We wanted to astonish the class with our special project.

What does the word chuckle mean in the sentence below?

My friends and I started to chuckle during the movie.

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WORD IN CONTEXT

63 questions

The scared rock climber balanced precariously on the edge of the cliﬀ.

The country cottage was just outside the quaint and picturesque town.

When he didn't understand the instructions, the student ask the teacher to clarify them.

Cold rain fell all day, making it a dismal

What does the word sparkled mean in the sentence below?The bright dress sparkled in the sunlight.

What does the word boast mean in the sentence below?Susie does boast about her good grades too much.

What does the word cart mean in the sentence below?James had to cart all the books to the library.

What does the word adventure suggest?The game we played was quite an adventure.

What does the word astonish mean in the sentence below?We wanted to astonish the class with our special project.

What does the word chuckle mean in the sentence below?My friends and I started to chuckle during the movie.

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What does the word sparkled mean in the sentence below?

The bright dress sparkled in the sunlight.

What does the word boast mean in the sentence below?

Susie does boast about her good grades too much.

What does the word cart mean in the sentence below?

James had to cart all the books to the library.

What does the word adventure suggest?

The game we played was quite an adventure.

What does the word astonish mean in the sentence below?

We wanted to astonish the class with our special project.

What does the word chuckle mean in the sentence below?

My friends and I started to chuckle during the movie.