Determining Meaning of Unknown & Multi-meaning Words
Authored by Pamela Adams
English
4th - 6th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
In the story, "Nature's Firefighters," it says: "Strong winds whip flames into firestorms that rip through the combustible plants, threatening lives and costing billions of dollars in damage."
What does the word firestorm mean?
an intense, destructive fire
fire that rains from burning clouds in the sky
a tool for fighting fires
a goat that battles fires
Tags
CCSS.RI.4.4
CCSS.RI.6.4
CCSS.RL.5.4
CCSS.RI.5.4
CCSS.RL.5.1
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
The root word "bio" means life. What does the word biology mean?
the study of life
living things
full of life
life throughout
Tags
CCSS.RF.3.3B
CCSS.RF.3.3C
CCSS.RF.3.3D
CCSS.RF.4.3A
CCSS.RF.5.3A
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
When Wei Yei got a tiny cut on her pinky finger, she became melodramatic, and sobbed and demanded to see a doctor.
What does melodramatic mean?
quiet
overly emotional
angry
not angry enough
Tags
CCSS.RI.4.4
CCSS.RI.6.4
CCSS.RL.4.4
CCSS.RL.5.4
CCSS.RI.5.4
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
The Greek root "ge" means "the earth."
The word geology means:
the study of the earth
the study of geodes.
a heavy metal found on earth.
a person who loves the earth.
Tags
CCSS.RF.3.3B
CCSS.RF.3.3C
CCSS.RF.3.3D
CCSS.RF.4.3A
CCSS.RF.5.3A
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
The Gettysburg Address is a well known speech by Abraham Lincoln.
to speak to
to put energy into doing somehing
to write on an envelope where it should be delivered
a speech
the location of a building
Tags
CCSS.RI.4.4
CCSS.RI.6.4
CCSS.RL.6.4
CCSS.RL.5.4
CCSS.RL.5.1
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
When we moved we got a new address.
to speak to
to put energy into doing something
to write on an envelope where it should be delivered
the location of a building
Tags
CCSS.RI.4.4
CCSS.RI.6.4
CCSS.RL.6.4
CCSS.RL.5.4
CCSS.RL.5.1
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
The mayor will address the problem at the next meeting.
to speak to
to put energy into doing something
to write on an envelope where it should be delivered
the location of a building
Tags
CCSS.RI.4.4
CCSS.RL.6.4
CCSS.RL.4.4
CCSS.RL.5.4
CCSS.RL.5.1
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