Wordly Wise Vocabulary Lesson 11

1. A "vacant" apartment is one that is:

• on the top floor

• dirty

• fancy

• empty

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CCSS.L.3.2E

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.L.5.6

CCSS.L.6.6

2. After preschool, "primary" school is:

• the first school most children attend

• the second school most children attend

• the third school most children attend

• the last school most children attend

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CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.K.5A

3. Where do you place the "stress" in the word contain?

• on the second syllable

• on the first syllable

• on both syllables equally

• on neither syllable

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CCSS.RF.1.3D

CCSS.RF.2.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

4. Which of these might be "frustrating" ?

• a delicious breakfast

• a good night's sleep

• a jar lid that is on too tight

• a bike ride on a sunny day

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CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

5. To take a risk is to "take":

• a hike

• the change of getting hurt

• a quick swim

• a short break

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CCSS.L.4.5B

CCSS.L.5.5B

6. A person "graduates" when he or she:

• finishes a course of study

• starts high school

• starts middle school

• receives high grades

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CCSS.RI.3.10

CCSS.RI.4.10

CCSS.RI.5.10

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

7. Which of these activities is most "vigorous"?

• taking a walk

• watching TV

• reading in a chair

• running

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CCSS.L.1.5D

CCSS.L.2.5B

CCSS.L.3.5C

CCSS.L.K.5D

8. To "urge" someone to read a certain book is to:

• command that person to read it

• find out whether that person has read it

• try to get that person to read it

• allow that person to read it

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CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

9. To "stress" a topic is to:

• pay special attention to it

• discuss it

• become nervous about it

• feel bored by it

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CCSS.L.5.5C

10. To "risk" an accident is to:

• prevent one

• take chances that may cause one

• try to cause an accident

• barely escape from an accident

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CCSS.L.2.4E

CCSS.L.3.4D

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C