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Jaki is a wonderful piano player, but Emily is more VERSATILE; she sings, acts, paints and writes poetry, and also plays the piano.

What does the word VERSATILE mean?

• has many skills

• boring

• not skilled

• exciting

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4D

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

Tristin couldn’t see the school building; it was SHROUDED by smoke and dust.”

What does the word SHROUDED mean?

• covered

• built

• bounced

• made

Tags

CCSS.L.6.4A

CCSS.L.7.4A

CCSS.L.7.5B

CCSS.L.8.4A

CCSS.L.9-10.4A

We thought that Mrs. Kerner would be very DISTRAUGHT when Joe told her he dropped her vase; however, she took the news very calmly.

What does the word DISTRAUGHT mean?

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• calm

• upset

• happy

• fearful

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

Skylar won the election for School President because she was a DEPENDABLE leader. She was always there when you needed her.

What does the word DEPENDABLE mean?

• sassy and sarcastic

• rude and mean

• sad and distant

• trustworthy and reliable

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

The VIGILANT guards stayed up all night to make sure no one came near the castle.

What does the word VIGILANT mean?

• sick

• watchful

• superior

• youthful

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2F

The movie star’s large and beautiful home was PALATIAL.

What does the word PALATIAL mean?

• ugly

• tiny

• for dogs

• like a palace

Tags

CCSS.L.4.4A

CCSS.RL.4.4

The SWELTERING weather made the baseball game very uncomfortable. We tried using paper fans, but it didn't help much. We still were soaked in sweat.

What does the word SWELTERING mean?

• rainy

• windy

• stormy

• very hot

Tags

CCSS.L.1.5D

CCSS.L.2.5B

CCSS.L.3.5C

CCSS.L.K.5D

The long hike up to the mountains was grueling.

• loud
• tiring
• easy

Tags

CCSS.L.1.5D

CCSS.L.2.5B

CCSS.L.3.5C

CCSS.L.K.5D

Again they searched meticulously, but no keys.  Where could they be?  They've looked EVERYWHERE! If you did something meticulously, you would be-

• feeling silly.
• working very carefully.
• trying to finish quickly.
• trying to find something.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.5D

CCSS.L.2.5B

CCSS.L.3.5C

CCSS.L.K.5D

Tonya was relaxing with a magazine when her father walked in, looking perturbed and sounding annoyed, too. What words give you clues to the meaning of perturbed?

• can you help me
• her father walked in 
• sounding annoyed, too
• relaxing with a magazine

Tags

CCSS.L.5.5C

CCSS.L.6.4A

CCSS.L.7.4A

CCSS.L.7.5B

CCSS.L.8.4A