The School Story Vocabulary

What does the word literary mean in the sentence below?

Ryan won the literary prize for the poem he entered in the school's talent competition.

• dealing with writing

• highly skilled

• dealing with games

• well-read

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

What does the word wry mean in the sentence below?

After losing the chess game, Eva gave her brother a wry smile.

• honest and sincere

• hopeful and joyful

• serious but triumphant

• amused but slightly bitter

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

What does the word manuscript mean in the sentence below?

The ancient manuscript describes life during the Sumerian Empire.

• artistic design

• scientific study

• audio recording

• written material

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

What does the word revisions mean in the sentence below?

The proofreader made revisions to the article before

sending the magazine to the printer.

• changes

• enlargements

• reductions

• translations

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

What does the word editorial mean in the sentence below?

One of Don's editorial duties at the newspaper is

to check articles for errors.

• relating to directing

• relating to earning money

• relating to taking pictures

• relating to correcting for publication

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.7.4