Sarah, Plain and Tall Reading/Vocabulary, Journeys Gr 3, #21

What does the word prairie mean in this sentence?

Years ago, large herds of buffalo roamed the prairie for food.

• grassland

• highland

• homeland

• marshland

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What does the word fetch mean in this sentence?

Dad told me to fetch his book from the shelf.

• bring

• clear

• read

• take

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What does the word rough mean in this sentence?

The old man's hands were chapped and rough.

• burned

• coarse

• shiny

• smooth

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What does the word rustle mean in this sentence?

On the walk home, we heard something rustle in the grass.

• skip

• sleep

• sneeze

• swish

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What does the word buzzing mean in this sentence?

We heard the insects buzzing in the warm night air.

• breathing

• crying

• flying

• humming

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What does the word nonfat mean in this sentence?

Michele likes to drink nonfat milk.

• with some fat

• with a little fat

• with no fat

• with a lot of fat

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What does the word nonfiction mean in this sentence?

Ezra read a nonfiction book about his favorite baseball player.

• funny

• not true

• true

• not funny

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What does the word nonsense mean in this sentence?

What she was saying was hard to understand and sounded like nonsense to me.

• sad words

• happy words

• words that mean nothing

• words that are full of meaning

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What does the word nonstop mean in this sentence?

Joy worked nonstop on her homework.

• with noise

• with breaks

• with no noise

• with no breaks

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What does the word nonprofit mean in this sentence?

My mother works for a nonprofit company.

• very large

• successful

• money making

• not money making

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