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

Erin ran like lightning as she went around the track.

The words like lightning mean that Erin was _______. 

• fast

• bright

• dangerous

• slow

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

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

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

The sun is _____.

• real

• a toy

• made-up

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

I will wash the berries so we can eat them.

Which word means about the same as wash?

• clean

• cut

• find

Which word sounds the same as hair?

• hare

• hear

• heal

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

 

With a heavy heart mean to feel ______.

• ill

• confused

• sad

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