CKLA Vocabulary Lesson 3

When the hurricane hit, the rain was incessant. What does incessant mean?

• continued without stopping

• heavy, blowing, and falling hard

• cold and wet

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CCSS.L.5.4A

CCSS.RL.5.4

The rain soaked everything seeming to penetrate the ground several feet deep. What does penetrate mean?

• puddle

• wet

• go through or into something

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CCSS.L.5.4A

CCSS.RL.5.4

The ancient Maya temple was built surrounded by hills. What does temple mean?

• a building devoted to religious worship

• the king's palace

• a burial site

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CCSS.L.5.4A

CCSS.RI.5.4

After moving to Asia, she wondered how long would it take her to adapt to this culture? What does culture mean?

• weather

• time change

• way of life

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CCSS.L.5.4A

CCSS.RI.5.4

The Maya were not ruled by a single leader. The Maya lived in city-states scattered across considerable distances. What is a city-state?

• a region with a leader for each section

• a town within a state in the United States

• states that make up on country

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CCSS.L.5.4A

CCSS.RI.5.4

The Maya city-states traded and fought with each other. What does traded mean in this sentence?

• joined together

• exchanged goods and services

• worked

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CCSS.L.5.4A

CCSS.RI.5.4

The Maya hunted game in the forest. What is the meaning of game as it is used in this sentence.

• searched for fun activities

• searched for plants to gather to eat

• searched for animals to eat and use as a resource

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CCSS.L.5.4A

CCSS.RL.5.4

The Maya played a game called pok-a-tok. Some believe it symbolized the sun moving across the sky. What does symbolized mean?

• to stand for an idea or characteristic

• conceal

• to make fun

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CCSS.L.5.4A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

The desert was very arid. What does arid mean?

• saturated

• dry and having little rain

• excellent oxygen quality

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CCSS.L.5.4A

CCSS.RI.5.4

Cactus are indigenous to the desert. What does indigenous mean?

• prickly and have thorns

• grow in sand with little water

• occur naturally

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CCSS.L.5.4A

CCSS.RI.5.4