Wordly Wise Book 5: Lesson 12

After the operation on my knee, I will convalesce at home. Convlesce means

• play

• work

• sleep

• recover

Tags

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.1E

Madame Curie dedicated her life to science. Dedicate means

• devote

• study

• contain

• persuade

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4E

CCSS.L.3.4D

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

The law dictates that children attend school until they are sixteen. Dictates means:

• reads

• commands

• spells

• adds

Tags

CCSS.L.5.5C

My brother exasperates my parents because he uses his phone so much. Exasperates means:

• surprises

• pride

• annoy

• antagonizes

Tags

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

Michelle Obama was one of the most notable first ladies to ever occupy the White House. Notable means:

• serious

• outstanding

• old

• educated

Tags

CCSS.L.5.5C

CCSS.L.3.4A

CCSS.L.4.4A

CCSS.L.4.5C

CCSS.L.5.4A

The bus from Boston is overdue. Overdue means:

• fast

• broken down

• fined

• late

Tags

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.K.5A

If we overthrow the king, who will take his place? Overthrow means:

• defeat

• catapult

• elect

• surprise

Tags

CCSS.L.5.5C

Very little light penetrated the dense forest. Penetrate means:

• shine

• get through

• shadow

• foliage

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4E

CCSS.L.3.4D

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

The famous portrait known as the Mona Lisa is in Paris. Portrait means:

• tapestry

• frescoe

• artwork of a person's face

• sculpture

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.10

CCSS.RI.4.10

CCSS.RI.5.10

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

The small children rebelled when their parents told them to go to bed. Rebel means:

• refused

• obeyed

• made the bed

• tucked in

Tags

CCSS.L.5.5C