Word Knowledge and Skills #6

Some turtles are very small. Your hand would be bigger. Other turtles are very big.

 

What does small mean?

• green

• little

• fun

Tags

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.5.6

CCSS.L.6.2B

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.L.8.2C

Erin ran like lightning as she went around the track.

The words like lightning mean that Erin was _______. 

• fast

• bright

• dangerous

• slow

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

After it had snowed all night, we got up, assessed the scene outside, and turned the radio to hear if school would be closed.

Use the dictionary entry to find which meaning of asses is used in the sentence.

As-ess v. 1. To charge a tax    2. To give an estimate   3. to evaluate

• To charge a tax

• To give an estimate

• To evaluate

Tags

CCSS.L.5.5C

I like to look at all the cars.

 

The –s in cars tells you ______.

• there is more than one car

• there is only one car

• there are no cars

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1C

CCSS.L.K.1C

The sun is a star. It is big and hot. It looks yellow.

The sun is _____.

• real

• a toy

• made-up

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2E

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.5.6

CCSS.L.8.2C

CCSS.RF.K.3C

By gaining the highest scores, the school band was triumphant at the state contest.

The best synonym for word triumphant is __________.

a)    Pleased

• pleased

• happy

• victorious

Tags

CCSS.L.1.4A

CCSS.L.2.4A

CCSS.L.3.4A

CCSS.L.6.4A

CCSS.L.7.5B

I will wash the berries so we can eat them.

Which word means about the same as wash?

• clean

• cut

• find

Tags

CCSS.L.1.4A

CCSS.L.2.4A

CCSS.L.4.5C

CCSS.L.6.4A

CCSS.L.7.5B

Which word sounds the same as hair?

• hare

• hear

• heal

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1G

CCSS.L.K.4A

With a heavy heart. Philip said goodbye to his cousins until next year.

 

With a heavy heart mean to feel ______.

• ill

• confused

• sad

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5B

CCSS.L.5.5B

The students were rushing, so the teacher asked them to take it easy.

 

What do the underlined words mean?

• slow down

• hurry up

• be nice

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5B

CCSS.L.5.5B