Bat Loves the Night - Vocabulary

What does the word twitches mean in the sentence below?

His nose twitches when he smells the apple pie in the oven.

• gets itchy

• starts hurting

• becomes stuffy

• moves suddenly

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.4

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

What does the word slithers mean in the sentence below?

The snake slithers away.

• bounces

• slides

• turns

• walks

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.4

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

What does the word swoop mean in the sentence below?

The birds swoop and land on a branch.

• look quickly

• turn around

• fly down

• turn around

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.4

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

What does the word dozes mean in the sentence below?

The baby dozes, but starts to cry when she hears a noise?

• gets dirty

• rolls over

• sleeps slightly

• looks around

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.4

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

What does the word snuggle mean in the sentence below?

The mice snuggle in their nest.

• lie closely against each other

• keep each other safe

• make loud noises

• fall down

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.4

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

What does the word echoes mean in the sentence below?

My voice echoes and repeats in the cave.

• sounds quiet

• repeats

• sings

• changes

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.4

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

What does the word squeak mean in the sentence below?

I heard the squeak of my shoes when I walked across the tile floor.

• roll around

• slide

• sound of thunder

• a quick, high pitched noise

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.4

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

What does the word detail mean in the sentence below?

You can see every detail on the butterfly's wings.

• the back end of an animal, such as a monkey

• color

• individual feature

• part of a plane

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.4

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

What does the word understandable mean in the sentence below?

Dylan thought the words were understandable, so he got started right away.

• not understood

• can be understood

• to be understood again

• a person who understands

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.4

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

What does the word audible mean in the sentence below?

The man's voice was audible through the speakers.

• heard after

• heard again

• can be heard

• someone who hears

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.4

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.4.4