Saving Buster Vocabulary

The singer waited for the applause to stop before she started singing.

What does the word APPLAUSE mean in the sentence?

• clapping

• reading

• searching

• walking

Tags

CCSS.L.5.5C

We must save money so we can afford the new TV.

What does the word AFFORD mean in the sentence?

• be able to buy

• be able to sell

• be hoping to find

• be willing to wait

Tags

CCSS.L.5.5C

It took many weeks to teach our puppy to fetch.

What does the word FETCH mean in the sentence?

• go after and bring back

• roll over and play dead

• lay down and be still

• sit up and beg

Tags

CCSS.L.5.5C

We gathered the ingredients to make a cake for Mom.

What does the word INGREDIENTS mean in the sentence?

• foods that make up a dish

• fruits

• cooking tools

• instructions for how to make something

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.L.K.5A

Maria is anxiously waiting to find out if she will be in the school play.

What does the word ANXIOUSLY mean in the sentence?

• nervously

• quietly

• sadly

• suddenly

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

The cat curled up by the fireplace to take a nap.

What does the word FIREPLACE mean in the sentence?

• a place for a fire

• a fire that burns a place

• a place that has burned down

• a fire you can move from place to place

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4D

Grandpa made pancakes for breakfast.

What does the word PANCAKES mean in the sentence?

• cakes that are made in a pan

• cakes that look like pans

• a pant that is full of cakes

• a pan that is made for cakes

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4D

The earthquake made the house shake and broke the dishes.

What does the word EARTHQUAKE mean in the sentence?

• a shaking of the earth

• a piece of the earth

• the shape of the earth

• the spinning of the earth

Tags

CCSS.L.5.5C

The children played barefoot in the mud puddles.

What does the word BAREFOOT mean in the sentence?

• without shoes or socks

• hopping on one foot

• feeling cold and dirty

• with feet in the air

Tags

CCSS.L.5.5C

Mom used a washcloth to wipe the baby's face.

What does the word WASHCLOTH mean in the sentence?

• a small cloth for washing

• a machine that washes cloth

• a cloth that has been washed

• a piece of clothing worn while washing

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4D