Princess and the Pizza Vocab

When we brainstorm together, we come up with more ideas.

What does the word brainstorm mean?

• a storm inside your brain

• to work as a group sharing ideas

• to think

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CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

The shy student muttered hello as he walked in the door. What does the word muttered mean?

• to speak loudly and clearly

• to fall down

• to speak softly in an unclear way

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CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

Dad forgot to close the cereal container yesterday morning and now the cereal is stale.

What does the word stale mean?

• old and not fresh

• broken

• new and fresh

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CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

The queen was gracious when she accepted her gift.

What does the word gracious mean?

• to be rude

• to show kindness

• to grow large

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CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

The dough was flattened by the rolling pin.

What does the word flattened mean?

• to roll up in a ball

• to trim neatly

• to make something flatter and smoother

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CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

The teacher handed out the official report cards at the end of the trimester.

What does the word official mean?

• authorized and approved

• handwritten

• blank

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CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

The inventor thought of an original idea called the spork. It is a spoon and a fork utensil.

What does the word original mean?

• a stolen idea

• to do, make or think of something new and different

• a copied invention

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CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.1