Wordly Wise: Lesson 4 (A)

Read the following four sentences. If the underlined word is used correctly, choose it. If the underlined word is used incorrectly, DO NOT choose it.

• I checked the accuracy of my watch and found it was one minute slow.

• Professional basketball players must be accurate with the ball.

• As far as we can tell, what he says is accurate.

• The weather turned accurate, so we left early.

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CCSS.L.5.4A

CCSS.RI.5.4

Read the following four sentences. If the underlined word is used correctly, choose it. If the underlined word is used incorrectly, DO NOT choose it.

• The first voyage of the Titanic ended in disaster when it hit an iceberg.

• Ferdinand Magellan made the first voyage around the world in 1521.

• The voyage reached for the coat at the back of the closet.

• We decided to voyage by train even though it took longer.

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CCSS.L.5.4A

Read the following four sentences. If the underlined word is used correctly, choose it. If the underlined word is used incorrectly, DO NOT choose it.

• The course the boat is on is toward the first city north of us.

• Marvin is taking a course on math for extra credit.

• Your best course if a tornado strikes is to head for the basement.

• The recipe calls for a tablespoon of course salt.

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CCSS.L.5.4A

CCSS.RF.5.4C

Read the following four sentences. If the underlined word is used correctly, choose it. If the underlined word is used incorrectly, DO NOT choose it.

• There were times when we despaired from winning the game.

• The song is about the despair of someone who is alone.

• I was too despaired to meet my sister for lunch.

• I was despaired by the teacher for littering in the lunchroom.

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CCSS.L.5.4A

CCSS.L.5.5C

Read the following four sentences. If the underlined word is used correctly, choose it. If the underlined word is used incorrectly, DO NOT choose it.

• The jubilant look on his face told us he had won.

• We heard cries of jubilation as we entered the stadium.

• We put together a jubilation of our favorite songs.

• Mansi picked up the jubilant and began to play.

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CCSS.L.5.4A

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.L.5.5C

Read the following four sentences. If the underlined word is used correctly, choose it. If the underlined word is used incorrectly, DO NOT choose it.

• A marble will not roll on a horizontal surface.

• The horizon was purple and pink during the sunset.

• I looked through the horizon, but it was too foggy to see anything.

• The line drawn from left to right in the picture represents the horizon.

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CCSS.L.5.4A

CCSS.RF.5.4C

Read the following four sentences. If the underlined word is used correctly, choose it. If the underlined word is used incorrectly, DO NOT choose it.

• When reminded of her old friend, Jannet becomes nostalgic.

• Sal caught nostalgia after being bitten by a bug.

• Ten thousand dollars is a really nostalgic amount of money.

• The place I feel most nostalgic about is my old preschool.

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CCSS.L.5.4A

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

Read the following four sentences. If the underlined word is used correctly, choose it. If the underlined word is used incorrectly, DO NOT choose it.

• The batter served the ball into the bleachers.

• Lula severed the tree limb with one swing of her ax.

• If you are banished, you must sever all ties with your country.

• Genevieve severed the pizza into six equal slices.

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CCSS.L.5.4A

Read the following four sentences. If the underlined word is used correctly, choose it. If the underlined word is used incorrectly, DO NOT choose it.

• Bryn revived her friendship with Jackson by loaning him her football.

• The space program was revived with plans for a trip to Mars.

• The music revives like nothing but drums.

• The smell of garlic revives me of spaghetti.

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CCSS.L.5.4A

Read the following four sentences. If the underlined word is used correctly, choose it. If the underlined word is used incorrectly, DO NOT choose it.

• The school bus departs in ten minutes.

• The coach's sudden departure from the rules shocked everyone.

• Natalia and I departed but promised to get together again soon.

• He softly departed on the bed and sighed.

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CCSS.L.5.4A

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RF.5.4C

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.L.5.6