Vocabulary Review - words 1 - 14

Which word means...

"to jump on something suddenly?"

• brim

• pounce

• rambunctious

• omit

Answer explanation

Fun Fact: Mrs. Whitford's new kitties will pounce on pretty much anything!

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2E

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.L.5.6

CCSS.L.6.2B

Which word means...

"acting wild and noisy"?

• rambunctious

• generous

• flimsy

• topple

Answer explanation

Fun Fact: Mrs. Whitford's dog Sully gets very rambunctous when it's time for a walk.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

Which word means...

"weak, lightweight, and easily breakable"?

• pounce

• generous

• omit

• flimsy

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4E

CCSS.L.3.4D

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

Which word means...

"to fall down easily"?

• topple

• rambunctious

• generous

• dainty

Answer explanation

Fun Fact: Mrs. Whitford used to play a game called Topple in the 80's - the object of the game was to keep the tray from toppling over!

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4B

CCSS.L.3.2E

Which word means...

"the very edge of something, like a cup or bowl"?

• topple

• pounce

• brim

• compromise

Answer explanation

Fun Fact: Mrs. Whitford has a mug - filled to the brim with hot tea - every morning.

Tags

CCSS.L.5.5C

Which word means...

"delicately small and pretty, like a china teacup"?

• dainty

• rambunctious

• omit

• grumble

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

Which word means "a baby"?

• omit

• infant

• echo

• compromise

Answer explanation

Fun Fact: Everyone was an infant at some point in their lives. Even Mrs. Whitford! This is a picture of Mrs. Whitford not when she was an infant, but when she was in 2nd grade.

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.10

CCSS.RI.4.10

CCSS.RI.5.10

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

Which word means...

"to complain in a grumpy way?"

• flimsy

• grumble

• topple

• brim

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2F

Mrs. Whitford's kitties are black and white, so when they sit on a black and white blanket, they can almost _______________, or blend in with their surroundings.

• infant

• camouflage

• flimsy

• topple

Answer explanation

Well, they're not totally camouflaged....only a little bit. But look how cute they are!

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2F

Which word means...

"to leave out"?

• compromise

• grumble

• omit

• brim

Tags

CCSS.L.5.5C