Vocabulary in Context Text

Just after we set up for our picnic, we were filled with dismay when we heard the rumble of thunder.

• food

• worry

• boredom

• delight

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

Even at a young age, Hercules had such remarkable strength that he could defeat grown men who were twice his size.

• ordinary

• unusual

• common

• horrible

Tags

CCSS.L.1.5D

CCSS.L.2.5B

CCSS.L.3.5C

CCSS.L.K.5D

After hours of thunder and lightning, the storm finally ceased.

• stopped

• began

• worsened

• continued

Tags

CCSS.L.5.5C

CCSS.L.3.4A

CCSS.L.4.4A

CCSS.L.4.5C

CCSS.L.5.4A

Sometimes I work during my lunch break, so by dinnertime I am famished.

• not hungry

• somewhat hungry

• very hungry

• less hungry

Tags

CCSS.L.1.5D

CCSS.L.2.5B

CCSS.L.3.5C

CCSS.L.K.5D

In spite of many falls from the beam, Maria persisted and finally won a gold medal at the state competition.

• gave up

• refused

• kept on trying

• argued

Tags

CCSS.L.5.5C

CCSS.L.3.4A

CCSS.L.4.4A

CCSS.L.4.5C

CCSS.L.5.4A

Damian, the crafty and mean-spirited fox in the story, tricks a pig into becoming his dinner!

• funny

• creative

• dull

• sneaky

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

If you alter the conditions inside of the aquarium, the fish may die.

• change

• hold

• fix

• move

Tags

CCSS.L.5.5C

The mummy’s ancient tomb is thousands of years old.

• somewhat old

• very old

• not very old

• kind of old

Tags

CCSS.L.1.5D

CCSS.L.2.5B

CCSS.L.3.5C

CCSS.L.K.5D

Mark tried in vain to climb the rock wall, but it was no use; he was not strong enough to reach the top.

• unsuccessfully

• carefully

• angrily

• cowardly

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

The necklace was made of diamonds, emeralds, and other precious stones.

• cheap

• valuable

• inexpensive

• jewelry

Tags

CCSS.L.5.5C

CCSS.L.3.4A

CCSS.L.4.4A

CCSS.L.4.5C

CCSS.L.5.4A