Week 7 Check In

What does the word deserted mean in the sentence below?

Mr. Smith cared for the chicks after they were deserted by their mother.

• abandoned

• captured

• frightened

• prompted

What does the word nerve mean in the sentence below?

Amanda lost her nerve to sing in front of an audience.

• courage

• fear

• pain

• shame

What does the word astonish mean in the sentence below?

The shooting stars streaking across the night sky will astonish the visitors.

• construct

• distress

• enclose

• surprise

What does the word margins mean in the sentence below?

Pedro took notes in the margins of the story.

• questions about the print

• spaces between the lines of print

• borders around a printed page

• blank pages before the print begins

What does the word reasoned mean in the sentence below?

Naomi reasoned that she could walk the dog and play basketball before it got dark outside.

• admitted

• concluded

• hoped

• panicked

[bind \b-ınd\ verb 1. to tie 2. to combine with 3. to protect 4. to bandage]

Which definition represents the meaning of bind as it is used in the sentence below?

The students will bind the bundle of newspapers with some twine.

• definition 1

• definition 2

• definition 3

• definition 4

[craft \kraft\ noun 1. skill in making or planning something 2. a piece of art 3. a boat, ship, or aircraft verb 4. to make by hand]

Which definition represents the meaning of craft as it is used below?

We boarded the craft in Galveston and sailed across the ocean.

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

[grant verb: admit, give, transfer noun: gift]

Which word from the entry could be used in place of the word grant as it is used in the sentence below?

Harry applied for a grant to pay for summer camp.

• admit

• gift

• give

• transfer

[select adjective: favored verb: choose, elect, pick]

Which word from the entry could be used in place of the word select as it is used in the sentence below?

April was one of a select group of students who were invited to the ceremony.

• choose

• elect

• favored

• pick

agriculture: farming

climate: the weather in an area over a

period of time

crops: plants, such as grains, vegetables, or fruit

drought: a period of dry weather

Which word from the entries refers to weather without rainfall?

• agriculture

• climate

• crops

• drought