Wordly Wise Lesson 7

The two students brawled on the front lawn. Brawled means

• sang loudly

• shouted insults at each other

• had a picnic

• got into a fight

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4D

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

We had a casual discussion about the problem. Casual means

• unplanned

• calm

• animated

• hostile

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CCSS.L.5.4A

CCSS.L.5.5C

CCSS.L.6.4A

CCSS.L.7.4A

CCSS.L.7.5B

My friends were constant throughout the crisis. This means that they were

• giving me bad advice

• disloyal

• always there to help me

• unbiased

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CCSS.L.3.2F

The Clarks have exhausted their savings. This means that they

• added to their savings

• have invested their savings

• are tired of saving money

• have used up all that they saved

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4D

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

Early bargain-hunters stampeded through. This means that they

• brought their pets into the store

• rushed inside in a wild group

• entered in a line

• stomped their feet as they entered

Tags

CCSS.L.3.5A

CCSS.RL.3.4

An example of punctuation is

• a flat tire

• a prompt answer

• a comma

• a wound

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.10

CCSS.RI.5.10

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

My grandfather is called a veteran because he

• gives health care to animals

• is quite old

• fought in the Korean War

• has had an adventurous life

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4D

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

A person who is realistic is likely to

• expect the worst

• never make plans

• have reasonable doubts

• consider the cost of things

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CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

Ron lost his jacket during the brawl. This means he lost it

• during a heavy storm

• while he was fighting

• while moving in a crowd

• while chasing his dog

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CCSS.L.5.5C

I have a casual job babysitting for the Garcias. This means that I

• babysit for them once in a while

• babysit for them every weekend

• don't dress up when I go to their house

• don't play with the children while I'm working

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.10

CCSS.RI.5.10

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4