inferring word meaning

The young children laid on the blanket and looked up at the sky. The fireworks illuminated the sky and sparkled above them brightly. They wiped the sweat from their face and grinned with excitement at the bright colors! Infer what the word illuminated means. 

• hot
• danced
• lit up 
• boomed 

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CCSS.L.4.4A

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.4.4

Emma loved her tattered toy. Teddy was almost worn out with ripped edges and holes all over. Emma held Teddy tight when she slept every night.
Infer what the word tattered means. 

• brand new
• special 
• very used
• important 

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CCSS.L.4.4A

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.4.4

What words helped you infer the meaning of tattered?
Emma loved her tattered toy. Teddy was almost worn out with ripped edges and holes all over. Emma held Teddy tight when she slept every night. 

• loved, slept 
• worn out, ripped edges
• all over, every night 
• tattered toy

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CCSS.L.4.4A

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.4.4

What words helped you infer the meaning of illuminated? The young children laid on the blanket and looked up at the sky. The fireworks illuminated the sky and sparkled above them brightly. They wiped the sweat from their face and grinned with excitement at the bright colors!

• grinned, excitement
• sky, up 
• face, sweat
• fireworks, sparkled brightly

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CCSS.L.4.4A

CCSS.RL.4.4

The two soldiers agreed to meet at the mess for lunch.

• a difficult situation
• an untidy group of things
• a room where people meet

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CCSS.L.4.4A

I saw a wave of ducks flying south.

• to move back and forth
• water swell caused by wind or gravity
• large group of people or animals

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CCSS.L.4.4A

port = to carry

If you have a portable stove, what does that tell you about the stove?

• it is able to be easily carried or moved

• it easily warms up

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CCSS.L.4.4A

CCSS.L.4.4B

CCSS.RI.4.4

If the prefix -mis means "bad, wrong", what does the word discontinue mean?

• keep going

• stop

• correct

• finish

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CCSS.L.4.4B

If -anti means "opposite", what does antihero mean?

• character who saves the day

• Superman

• character who lacks good qualities like bravery.

• a friendly character

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CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.L.4.4B

Sarah and Zane went to the park. Zane with his bicycle and Sarah with her roller skates. Zane said, "Sarah you may ride on my bike but, may I use your roller skates?" Sarah said, "I will ride on your bike, but I will not allow you to use my roller skates. They are new and I don't want anybody to use them." Sarah is ________.

• generous

• kind

• naughty

• selfish

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CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.4.2