Understanding Meanings of Words

Kane is very careless with his toys. He tosses them around the room. Careless means Kane _______ his toys.

• plays a lot

• cares a lot about

• doesn't care about

• cares the most about

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Mya couldn't sit still. She was so excited. Her family was driving to the mountains. She was going to see snow for the first time! She thought of all the fun she would have. She peered out the car window. The trees were blanketed in snow. What a delightful sight! Which word is a synonym for blanketed?

• covered

• slept

• fell

• painted

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CCSS.RI.2.4

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Miranda was in her room. She was trying to study. Her sister, Kate, was listening to music. It was very loud. Miranda couldn't study. She couldn't even think. "This loud music is driving me crazy," she said. She went to talk to her sister. Miranda told Kate she could use the computer if she would turn the music off. "That should do the trick," Miranda said. Kate turned off the music and played on the computer. In the paragraph, what does the phrase driving me crazy mean?

• to make someone happy

• to make someone really upset

• to use a car to take someone somewhere

• not able to hear well

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"Anyone want to make some cookies?" Mom asked. Dylan and Xander ran into the kitchen. Mom told them to reread the recipe with her. They took out what they needed. First, they had to premix the flour, salt, and sugar together. Then, they had to mix that with the butter. Lastly, they put the cookies into the oven. "The cookies are baking," Mom said. "Let's clean up." What does the word reread mean?

• to read again

• to read before

• to read right now

• to read the most

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In the spring, Sady enjoys walking in the park. The days are nice and bright. She sees a lot of animals, like squirrels and chipmunks. She hears the birds chirping. There are new flowers everywhere. Sady thinks springtime is very beautiful. Which word is an antonym of bright?

• white

• colorful

• light

• dark

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CCSS.RI.2.4

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Malachi was going to the amusement park and having a pizza party for his birthday party! He was on cloud nine. What does the underlined phrase mean?

• to be very tall

• not clear

• to be very happy

• to rain a lot

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CCSS.RI.2.4

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Lily got a new bicycle for her birthday. She rode it every day. She was fearless. She would ride it really fast over cracks and bumps. She even rode it using only one hand. One day, she asked her sister Renee if she wanted to race. They raced down the street. Lily won! What does the word fearless mean?

• to fear again

• full of fear

• without fear

• the most fear

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Which two words are antonyms?

• up, above

• many, few

• grass, tree

• sunny, light

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Mikayla was about to give a speech to the whole school. She looked around the room. It was very crowded. People were standing so close to each other. There was no elbow room. Mikayla was feeling nervous. She was afraid she would say something dumb or silly. She was afraid she would put her foot in her mouth. Then, her name was called. People clapped. She began to feel better. In the paragraph, what does the phrase put her foot in her mouth mean?

• a mouth full of food

• to hurt your foot

• to stand on a stage

• to say the wrong thing

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I am unable to come to the party. Unable means _____.

• not able

• the most able

• in an able way

• to be able again

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