mal, male = bad; abnormal; worse

Most stories have good and bad characters. Which word would most likely describe the bad characters in most books?

• malnourished

• malodorous

• malignant

• malevolent

Answer explanation

a word that describes a person or character who wishes bad things would happen to others

Tags

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3A

If a public official was caught doing something illegal or against good judgement, what might he be punished for?

• malfeasance

• malefactor

• malady

• malaria

Answer explanation

wrongdoing or bad conduct by a public official

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2F

Sometimes people become this because they cannot afford to buy healthy foods, clean water, or vitamins.

• malodorous

• malnourished

• malady

• malignant

Answer explanation

having bad health or having poor nutrition

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.RF.3.3B

Dr. Cell specializes in cancer research to help people who have tumors that are described as which of the following?

• malignant

• malice

• malodorous

• malaria

Answer explanation

harmful; something bad enough that it could result in death when related to cancer

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.RF.3.3A

Luckily, this disease is rarely found in the United States.

• malefactor

• malice

• malaria

• malignant

Answer explanation

bad air; a disease usually spread by infected mosquitoes

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2F

Most people go to the doctor and describe their symptoms so the doctor can identify this.

• malady

• malnourished

• malice

• malefactor

Answer explanation

bad health; illness; sickness

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.L.4.4B

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.4B

CCSS.L.7.4B

You can usually describe a trash can or trash dumpster with this word.

• malnourished

• malaria

• malodorous

• dismal

Answer explanation

bad smell; stinky

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.RF.3.3B

This person is the villain who does the mean things in the story.

• malefactor

• malice

• malignant

• malady

Answer explanation

an evildoer; a person who does bad things

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2F

This word is usually related to bad behavior or wishing something bad would happen to someone.

• malady

• malefactor

• dismal

• malice

Answer explanation

mischief; evil intent; bad will

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3A

If you are feeling down, sad, or just unhappy over a scene in a story or a situation that happened to you in real life, then you might feel that things are a bit like this.

• dismal

• malignant

• malevolent

• malnourished

Answer explanation

depressing; causing gloom or misery; causing bad feelings

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.RF.3.3B