My Life with the Chimpanzees Vocabulary

If the animal vanished it must have _________.

• been caught

• disappeared

• escaped

• attacked

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CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

Which is the most likely meaning of miserable in the following sentence? Base your answer on the meaning of miserable.

Walking ten miles in the snow can make a person miserable.

• freezing

• unhappy

• hungry

• exhausted

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CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

A person with an impetuous temperament would likely...

• befriend everyone

• laugh often

• boss others around

• be quick to react

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CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

Read the sentence from the text to determine the meaning of the word dominate.

Flo was the top-ranked female of her community and could dominate all the others.

• out-run

• fight better

• rule

• influence

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CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

Based on the meaning of the word irritable as it is used on page 107, which sentence uses the word similarly.

• I woke up on time and was irritable about having my favorite breakfas.

• My dad is always irritable when it rains after he has washed the cars.

• Mrs. Pezzi was in an irritable mood when she announced we were headed out for Fit Friday.

• The smoke in the air makes my eyes irritable.

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CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

Read the sentence from the text using the word threateningly, and determine the best meaning of the word.

To my right, I saw a large black hand shaking a branch and bright eyes glaring at me threateningly.

• in an interesting way

• in a judging way

• in a scary way

• in a loving way

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CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4