The Boy Who Saved Baseball

What does the word phenomenal mean in the sentence below?

"The race car zoomed around the track with phenomenal speed."

• alarming

• ordinary

• remarkable

• uncontrolled

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

What does the word lingered mean in the sentence below?

"Mike lingered at the park with his friends instead of rushing home."

• arrived

• hurried

• practiced

• stayed

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

What does the word savor mean in the sentence below?

"The singer closed her eyes in order to savor the applause of the audience."

• avoid

• gain

• encourage

• enjoy

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

What does the word gloat mean in the sentence below?

"Celia's mother asked her not to gloat over her victories against her brother in chess."

• protest against

• ignore with disinterest

• rejoice in a bragging way

• downplay as not important

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

What does the word reserve mean in the sentence below?

"Even though he is a reserve player, Carlos has played in three games so far this season."

• excellent

• main

• substitute

• timid

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

What does the word turbulent mean in the sentence below?

"The storm's turbulent winds caused the tree limbs to bend and break."

• cold

• gentle

• rare

• wild

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

What does the word heave mean in the sentence below?

"With a mighty heave, Joseph swung the large bundle onto the table."

• heavy load

• deep groan

• uneasy sigh

• upward movement

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

What does the word collapse mean in the sentence below?

"Paula feared that the old barn would collapse under the slightest breeze."

• burn

• disappear

• fall

• survive

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

What does the word mimic mean in the sentence below?

"Whenever it would mimic Allen's voice, the parrot fooled visitors to the house."

• hear

• imitate

• obey

• recognize

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

What does the word pursue mean in the sentence below?

"The officers tried to pursue the thief through the city, but they lost his trail."

• capture

• defeat

• follow/chase

• stop

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RI.5.4