Yonder Mountain Vocab

What does the word mist mean in the sentence below?
The mist made it hard for the sea captain to see the land.

• light spray of water

• night
• sun

• wind

Tags

CCSS.L.5.5C

What does the word rugged mean in the sentence below?
The pioneer wagons could not cross the rugged mountains.

• sandy and wet
• windy and cold
• grassy and green
• bumpy and rocky

Tags

CCSS.L.1.5D

CCSS.L.2.5B

CCSS.L.3.5C

CCSS.L.K.5D

What does the word pleaded mean in the sentence below?
In the cartoon, the mouse pleaded with the cat to let him go. 

• begged 
• joked 
• ordered 
• screamed 

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4E

CCSS.L.3.4D

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

What does the word examined mean in the sentence below?
Steve examined the old car for scratches and dents, but he did not see any. 

• gave a test
• drove around
• banged and hit 
• looked at carefully 

Tags

CCSS.L.5.5C

What does the word pausing mean in the sentence below?
Before crossing the street, the students were pausing to look both ways.

• hurrying forward
• opening their eyes
• pushing and shoving
• stopping for a moment

Tags

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.L.3.2E

CCSS.L.5.6

CCSS.L.6.2B

What does peak mean in the sentence below?

The climbers climbed to the peak of the mountain.

• top

• bottom

• middle

• bumpy

Tags

CCSS.L.5.5C

What does fondly mean?

• caring

• angry

• silly

• rude

Tags

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

What does steep mean?

• flat

• sharp slope

• bumpy

• tall

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.7

CCSS.RI.3.7

CCSS.RI.4.7

CCSS.RI.5.7

CCSS.RI.6.7