Determine the Meaning of Words- Androcles and the Lion

Spectacle means...

• An unusual or splendid sight or public show.

• a speck of dust

• glasses

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

I was ravenous after hiking in the woods all day. Ravenous means...

• very thirsty

• very hungry

• very tired

• very excited

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CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

The deer was bounding across the field, away from the hunters. Bounding means...

• Leaping/Jumping

• Walking

• Sleeping

• Eating

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

"The lion fawned upon him, and licked his hands lovingly." Fawned means...

• wanted to eat him

• showed loving affection (like a dog)

• growled

• ran away from him

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

The emperor pardoned Androcles and freed him.

Pardoned means...

• captured

• ordered to be jailed

• moved

• released from punishment / freed

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

What is a synonym for spectacle?

• house

• hungry

• performance

• ran

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

What is a synonym for bounding?

• jump

• stop

• hungry

• show

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

What is a synonym for ravenous?

• dehydrated

• tired

• exhausted

• starving

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

What is a synonym for pardoned?

• display

• freed

• leap

• devour

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

What is a synonym for fawned?

• observe

• starving

• seek attention

• free

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4