Storm in the Night Vocabulary and Skills

What does the word brandishing mean?

• passing by

• holding

• shaking

• collecting

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.4

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

Which word means almost the same thing as brandishing?

• waving

• hitting

• falling

• hiding

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.4

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

"Tell it," Thomas commanded.

What does the word commanded mean in this sentence?

• asked

• ordered

• whispered

• complained

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.4

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

Which suffix can you add to the base word command to make another word?

• -ial

• -est

• -ment

Tags

CCSS.RF.2.3D

CCSS.RF.2.4

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

Add the suffix -ment to the base word command. Type the word.

Tags

CCSS.RF.2.3E

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.4.3A

What does the word eager mean in this sentence?

The boy was eager to answer the question because he knew the correct answer.

• bored

• excited

• lazy

• angry

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.4

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

“Are you going to listen, or keep interrupting?”

What does the word interrupting mean in this sentence?

• joking around

• hearing

• pretending

• cutting in

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.4

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

The suffix -ion changes a base word from a verb to a noun.

Add the suffix -ion to the base word interrupt to make a noun. Type the word.

Tags

CCSS.RF.2.3D

CCSS.RF.2.3E

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

This is called the heart of the story, it is what the author wants you to learn from reading.

• topic

• central message

• main idea

• details

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.2

CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

Choose the 2 words with the /er/ sound like in learn.

• wore

• where

• Earth

• art

• world

Tags

CCSS.RF.1.2A

CCSS.RF.2.3A

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.K.1D

CCSS.RF.K.2A