G4 RL.4 Definitions and meaning of words

Read the following list of words. What tone do the words create?

Bright, Shining, Smile, Laugh, Fun

• Sad

• Comical

• Happy

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CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.2.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

Read the following list of words. What tone do they create?

Dark, Gloomy, Crying, Slow, Frown

• Upset

• Curious

• Angry

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CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.2.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

In the sentence below, what does the author of the sentence mean when they say the old woman tried to "hobble up the narrow path"?

The old woman croaked as she tried to hobble up the narrow path.

• The old woman was walking carefully.

• The old woman was walking quickly.

• The old woman enjoyed walking.

• The old woman was having difficulty walking.

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CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

In the sentence below, what does the author of the sentence mean when they say the old woman "croaked"?

The old woman croaked as she tried to hobble up the narrow path.

• The old woman spoke with an old, raspy voice.

• The old woman sounded very excited.

• The old woman whispered.

• The old woman sounded upset.

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CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

Nina Hall helped her dad set up a small table in the school gym. They were there to talk with people about the “big day.” In less than a week, demolition crews would tear down the dam near their home in Maine. This was the result of people working together for several years.

Which phrase gives a clue to the meaning of the word demolition in paragraph 1?

• “less than a week”

• “tear down”

• “near their home”

• “several years”

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CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

8 A town resident said, “I’m afraid our electric

bills will really go up.”

9 “You don’t need to fret about that,” said Nina’s father.

“Other power stations in the area will ramp up. So we’ll have lots of fish and power.”

In paragraph 9, what does the word fret mean?

• worry

• talk

• cheer

• argue

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CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

5

In fact, humans are not a prized food of great whites. But

sometimes these sharks confuse human swimmers with seals.

What is the meaning of the word confuse

as it is used in paragraph 5?

• Mix up

• swallow

• chase after

• catch

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CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

5 Without thinking about her own hunger, Fiona took the bread from her pocket and gave it to the boy. As everyone knows, action speaks louder than words.

In paragraph 5, what is meant by the saying, “action speaks louder than words”?

• The best time to take action is now.

• What you do matters most, not what you say.

• You should always speak before you act.

• People will speak about the actions you take.

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

Each evening, Fiona used the money to buy food. She cooked delicious meals and invited all the people of the village who were hungry. Each night, the appreciative people thanked Fiona. Then they ate their supper.

What is the meaning of the word

appreciative as it is used in

paragraph 2?

• hungry

• grateful

• quiet

• poor

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CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

The rock climber holds on to the boulder as he finds its top the hardest to scale. The underlined means...

• instrument for weighing

• a beam to support equal weights

• scaly covering

• climb or reach

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CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.5.4