Word Meanings RL.5.4

Read this sentence from “Saturday Afternoons.”

Sometimes there are things I would prefer to be doing other than yard work—especially on a Saturday afternoon.

Which word is similar in meaning to the word prefer as it is used in this sentence?

• appear

• choose

• pretend

• rather

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The lost campers SWELTERED in the heat of the desert sun.
Sweltered means:

• ate
• burned 
• slept 
• sunbathed

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When he didn’t understand the instructions, the student asked the teacher to CLARIFY them.
Clarify means:

• remove
• call
• explain
• stop

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Each student was ALLOTTED two tickets to the dance.
Allotted means:

• allowed
• joyful 
• taken 
• fed

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Greg begged his parents to PERMIT him to watch more television, but they said he had to finish his homework.
Permit means:

• explore
• judge
• allow

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The most TRAGIC part of the movie was the war, which caused many people to lose their homes.
Tragic means:

• fantasy, dream
• disastrous, awful
• extremely happy

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The thought of eating a rat is ABHORRENT to most people.
Abhorrent means:

• fun
• horrible
• delicious
• exciting

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We got a glimpse of the boat as it zipped across the lake.
What does glimpse mean?

• stay away
• soak with water
• quick look
• come near

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What are context clues?

• words or groups of words that give clues about the meaning of an unknown word

• clues from the text that show how a character is feeling

• sentences that reveal a story's theme

• textual evidence that shows how characters are alike and different

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After Lily left home for college, her dad tried to sell the computer games she had played when she was little. However, he soon found they were obsolete.

The word obsolete means:

• too easy

• out of date

• boring

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