Understanding New Words

In order to not impede the construction effort and to help the job get done quicker the town closed the road and kept people away.

• Tear Up

• Slow down

• Run into

• Talk about

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4A

CCSS.L.4.4A

CCSS.L.4.5C

CCSS.L.2.4A

CCSS.L.5.5C

Don't bring your drinks into the chemistry lab, you will contaminate the science experiments of the soda

• clean

• fix

• improve

• Make dirty

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.10

CCSS.RI.4.10

CCSS.RI.5.10

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

The chewing gum plummeted to the ground when he splat it out from the 5th floor window.

• jumped

• shoot up

• fell

• raise

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

The bin of potatoes in the cellar was replete, we would not run out food all winter

• empty

• full

• crooked

• hungry

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4A

CCSS.L.4.4A

CCSS.L.4.5C

CCSS.L.2.4A

CCSS.L.5.4A

Ben is so APPREHENSIVE about appearing in the play that he has an upset stomach.

• thrilled

• excited

• bored

• nervous

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

Tristin couldn’t see the school building; it was SHROUDED by smoke and dust.” What does the word SHROUDED mean?

• Covered
• ruined
• bounced
• invisible

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4E

CCSS.L.3.4D

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

Ladies, please stop the name calling. There is no reason to act uncivil.

• rude

• crazy

• tired

• friendly

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

A dog whistle makes a high-pitched sound that is only audible to dogs.

• annoying

• able to be heard

• loud

• creating vapor

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.10

CCSS.RI.4.10

CCSS.RI.5.10

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

She gives me this look of disdain ever since I cut her favorite doll's hair.

• hatred

• love

• joy

• friendliness

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

The lost campers sweltered in the heat of the desert sun.

• walked

• ran

• sweated

• hiked

Tags

CCSS.L.6.4A

CCSS.RL.6.4