Directions: Choose the word or word group that has about the same meaning as the underlined word.

Lucy had to handle the glass gingerly.

• carefully

• firmly

• quickly

• roughly

Directions: Choose the word or word group that has about the same meaning as the underlined word.

Derelle's father used just one match to ignite the charcoal grill.

• glow and then die

• extinguish flame

• flickering light

• catch fire

Directions: Choose the word or word group that has about the same meaning as the underlined word.

Gabby tried to start the campfire, but it just sputtered.

• made whooshing sounds

• made rustling sounds

• made popping sounds

• made roaring sounds

Directions: Choose the word or word group that has about the same meaning as the underlined word.

Messiah's brother is painstaking in his preparations to go hiking.

• easy

• careful

• hurtful

• thoughtless

Which word is a synonym for gratified in the sentence below?

Willow was gratified to learn that her painting had been selected for the school art competition.

• delighted

• embarrased

• annoyed

• unhappy

Directions: Choose the word that has the same r-controlled vowel sound as the word below:

ar as in sparks

• alert

• borrow

• dirty

• perhaps

Tags

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

Directions: Choose the word that has the same r-controlled vowel sound as the

word below.

er as in person

• story

• horn

• shirt

• sorry

Tags

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

Directions: Choose the word that has the same r-controlled vowel sound as the word below.

or as in before

• serve

• urgent

• uproar

• surround

Tags

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

Directions: Choose the word that has the same r-controlled vowel sound as the boldfaced word.

ar as in sharp

• character

• father

• harmed

• warmer

Tags

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

The word below that contains the same r-controlled vowel sound as the word mystery is —

• before

• circus

• tardy

• morning

Tags

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A