A Royal Mystery - Journeys - Vocab

What does the word contagious mean in the sentence below?

I stayed home from school today because my cold was contagious.

• painful

• annoying

• spreadable

• of the throat

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

What does the word secretive mean in the sentence below?

Greg's parents got secretive just before his birthday.

• anxious

• busy

• excited

• mysterious

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

What does the word immersed mean in the sentence below?

We were so immersed in the game that we did not see Shiv arrive.

• behind

• involved

• unskilled

• upset

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4E

CCSS.L.3.4D

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

What does the word discomfort mean in the sentence below?

An ice pack eased the discomfort in Kendall's sprained ankle.

• shrinking

• unease

• weakness

• wetness

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

What does the word brandishing mean in the sentence below?

Brandishing her soup spoon, Gerri looked hungrily at the huge bowl of stew in front of her.

• washing

• polishing

• holding up

• putting down

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

What does the word nonsense mean in the sentence below?

Logan wondered what nonsense the children were up to since it was too quiet in the house.

• sweet dreams

• foolish actions

• library research

• household chores

Tags

CCSS.L.3.5A

CCSS.RL.3.4

What does the word uneasy mean in the sentence below?

The horse seemed uneasy as the storm approached.

• angry

• disturbed

• jealous

• lazy

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

What does the word disorder mean in the sentence below?

When my mother, Marcia, saw how much disorder was in my room, she ordered me to clean it right away.

• put in order

• lack of order

• too much order

• in the wrong order

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

What does the word misunderstand mean in the sentence below?

Roman feared he would misunderstand the directions and get lost.

• give away

• never read

• not figure out

• put in the wrong place

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

What does the word unnoticed mean in the sentence below?

Many people walked by the nest, but the baby squirrels were unnoticed.

• not seen

• not moving

• not playing

• not sleeping

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A