Deciphering the Meaning of Words

All of my friends wanted to go skydiving, and now they were trying to convince me to go, too. Personally, I'm apprehensive about being pushed out of a plane with nothing but a piece fabric keeping me alive, but maybe that's just me.

• a feeling of excitement

• viewing the future with anxiety

• the act of being peer pressured

• to arrest someone

Tags

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.W.5.2D

CCSS.W.6.2D

When we went to the circus, I saw a young man who was a contortionist. He went by the name "The Human Noodle" and was able to arch his back so far that his head could go between his legs!

• an actor or actress in a circus

• to twist an object

• a magician who does illusions and tricks

• an acrobat able to twist the body in unusual postures

Tags

CCSS.L.5.5C

In the emergency room, the doctors used jargon like "code blue," "intervascular," and "irregular rhythm." They said some other stuff, but I was distracted by the pains in my chest.

• the special vocabulary of a particular group or activity

• difficult or high-level words

• confused unintelligible language

• obscure and often pretentious language

Tags

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.W.5.2D

CCSS.W.6.2D

In art class, Ms. Pena has wet clay that is malleable and moldable. We're going to be using the clay to make Mother's Day vases for our moms next week.

• a person who is adaptable and pliable

• capable of being extended or shaped

• something that is solid

• something that can be thrown

Tags

CCSS.L.5.5C

My dreams have finally come true! My parents signed me up for horse riding classes! I hop with excitement as I prepare to mount a horse for the very first time in my life.

• to get up on something

• to put in position

• to prepare for examination or display

• to attach to a support

Tags

CCSS.L.5.5C

When Sarah went to the Grand Canyon, she noticed daredevils standing on the precipice so that they could take selfies for their social media pages.

• undue hastiness or suddenness

• raining

• ice before it becomes ice

• a steep cliff or edge

Tags

CCSS.L.5.5C

After Tiffany found out that her beloved nana had passed away, she was somber for the next week as she mourned her death.

• excited or joyful anticipation

• grave or even gloomy in character or mood

• anger or uncontrollable rage

• not being under the influence of any substance or medicine

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

I had to intervene before Ms. Bosworth's and Mr. Beshada's argument about who had a better renegade escalated into a fistfight.

• to come in between in order to stop, settle, or modify a quarrel

• to occur or lie between two things/objects

• to occur, fall, or come between points in time or events

• to help someone in a fight

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4D

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

The clown parade was pretty conspicuous as they crashed a the National Convention of Lawyers in Ohio.

• a brief survey or summary

• being sneaky, not attracting attention

• attracting attention

• an agreement among conspirators

Tags

CCSS.L.5.5C

My mom always knew when it was going to rain, and with her foresight we were always prepared with umbrellas and raincoats.

• having really bad eyesight

• to shorten a detail in a drawing

• having really good eyesight

• seeing ahead; knowing in advance; foreseeing

Tags

CCSS.L.5.5C