"Storm Warriors"

Critical

He has been in critical condition since his surgery.

• To pull or knock down;

  Overwhelming defeat

• Confused and noisy disturbance

• Extremely important;

  At the risk of disaster or death

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

Demolished

The entire east wing of the building was demolished in the fire.

• To Pull or knock down;

  Overwhelming defeat

• Held in place;

  To make safe

• Confused and noisy disturbance

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.6.4

Elite

Only the most elite athletes make it to the Olympics.

• Becoming fully aware of something;

  To realize

• A group that is seen as superior to the others;

  The best of the best

• The state of being annoyed;

  A nuisance

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

Commotion

It was hard to concentrate on my test with all of the commotion going on around me.

• To Pull or knock down;

  Overwhelming defeat

• To cry noisily and continuously

• Confused and noisy disturbance

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

Bundle

I saw the man dragging a bundle of firewood.

• Held in place;

  To make safe

• A collection of things tied together;

  To wrap

• Unpleasantly damp or sticky

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

Annoyance

She had a look of annoyance on her face.

• Held in place;

  To make safe

• Becoming fully aware of something;

  To realize

• The state of being annoyed;

  A nuisance

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

Secured

The suspect is secured and handcuffed in the back of the police car.

• Held in place;

  To make safe

• The state of being annoyed;

  A nuisance

• Confused and noisy disturbance

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

Squalling

My sister was squalling angrily in her crib.

• Unpleasantly damp or sticky

• To cry noisily and continuously

• The state of being annoyed;

  A nuisance

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

Clammy

My hands were clammy as I waited nervously to give my speech.

• Extremely important;

  At the risk of disaster or death

• Unpleasantly damp or sticky

• Held in place;

  To make safe

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

Realization

I was struggling with a math problem until I finally made a realization on how to solve it.

• Becoming fully aware of something;

  To realize

• Confused and noisy disturbance

• A group that is seen as superior to the others;

  The best of the best

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.6.4