Weird Friends Vocabulary

Choose the word or word group that has about the same meaning as the underlined word.

The flock of birds tried to avoid predators.

• insects that sting

• strong windstorms

• animals that eat plants

• animals that eat other animals

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CCSS.L.3.4A

CCSS.RL.3.4

Choose the word or word group that has about the same meaning as the underlined word.

Some animals require protection from other animals.

• greeting

• safety

• signals

• welcome

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CCSS.L.3.4A

CCSS.L.3.5A

CCSS.RL.3.4

Choose the word or word group that has about the same meaning as the underlined word.

The animal was immune to the snake’s poison.

• asleep from

• not as strong as

• protected from

• already sick from

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CCSS.L.3.4A

CCSS.L.3.5A

CCSS.RL.3.4

Choose the word or word group that has about the same meaning as the underlined word.

Sharks are one species of fish.

• carrier

• eater

• group

• hunter

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CCSS.L.3.4A

CCSS.RI.3.4

Which word is a synonym for emerges in the sentence below?

A bear emerges from its den at the end of winter.

• awakens slowly

• comes out

• roars loudly

• sleeps more

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CCSS.L.3.4A

Which word is a synonym of burrow in the sentence below?

The shrimp and the goby fish swim quickly into their safe burrow.

• tunnel

• grassland

• roost

• perch

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CCSS.L.3.4A

CCSS.RL.3.4

Which word is a synonym of savanna in the sentence below?

Ostriches and Zebras roam the savanna together.

• species

• perch

• grassland

• None of the above.

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CCSS.L.3.4A

Which word is a synonym of perch in the sentence below?

The rhino allows the cattle egret to perch on her back.

• emerge

• burrow

• roost

• hover

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CCSS.L.3.4A

CCSS.RL.3.4

Directions: Choose the word or word group that completes the sentence.

The birds ____________ over the water and wait for a whale to come up for air.

• emerge

• burrow

• roost

• hover

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CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.4A

Choose the word or word group that completes the sentence.

Organisms that live on or inside another organism to get their food are called ______________.

• perch

• parasites

• predators

• species

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CCSS.L.3.4A

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RI.3.4