Word Choice

The lion escaped from the zoo and the little girl _______.

• Talked

• Hollered

• Wailed

• Shrieked

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1E

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.K.1B

When Rita's homework load _________, she was forced to choose between spending time on school work and with friends.

• Decreased

• Multiplied

• Intensified

• Changed

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.1D

Jude was ___________ because she was asked to repeat herself several times.

• enthusiastic

• mad

• frantic

• frustrated

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1F

CCSS.L.2.1E

CCSS.L.K.5B

Read the following sentence:

The baby was very clever. It already knew how to crawl into a room without making a sound.

How would the meaning of the sentence change if the author used "cunning" instead of the word "clever"?

• The baby would seem sneakier

• The baby would seem cuter

• The baby would seem stupider

• The baby would seem louder

Tags

CCSS.L.3.3A

CCSS.L.4.3A

CCSS.L.5.3A

CCSS.L.6.3A

CCSS.L.6.3B

Read the following sentence:

The hedgehog was ecstatic-- She had found a hole to burrow into, and she was happily settled beneath the ground, excited to sleep the day away.

Based on the context clues, what is the denotation of the word "ecstatic" in the passage?

• overly intelligent

• greatly impressed

• extremely happy

• often late

Tags

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Read the following sentence:

The man stretched slowly, then continued his sluggish walk down the street.

How would the meaning of the sentence change if the author used the word "unhurried" instead of the word "sluggish"?

• The man would seem less lazy

• the man would seem funnier

• the man wold seem more talented

• the man would seem animal-like

Tags

CCSS.L.7.5C

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

What does it mean to "Go fly a kite"?

• Go away and stop bothering me.

• You feel that you need to spend your money at once.

• Fast pace, busy schedule, usually associated with living and working in the city

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5B

CCSS.L.5.5B

What does "egg on my face" mean?

• You're embarrassed because you made a mistake and everyone knows about it.

• a barrel of laughs, a lot of fun

• You're embarrassed because you made a mistake and everyone knows about it.

• You feel that you need to spend your money at once.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5B

CCSS.L.5.5B

What does "burn the candle on both ends" mean?

• Working too many hours without a break

• It is raining very hard.

• You feel very happy

• You're in big trouble

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5B

CCSS.L.5.5B

What does "take the bull by the horns" mean?

• Face the problem and take control of it.

• You are acting restless or impatient.

• something is simple to do

• It is raining very hard.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5B

CCSS.L.5.5B