Wonders 4.3: Vocabulary PRACTICE Quiz, 4th Grade

Sentence: The school celebrated a decade of teaching students.

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What does "decade" mean?

• A period of ten years.

• Giving orders or instructions.

• The work that uses scientific knowledge for practical purposes.

• Shining; bright.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.K.5A

Sentence: The police officers are directing traffic.

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What does "directing" mean?

• Searching for in order to bring back information. 

• Giving orders or instructions.

• The work that uses scientific knowledge for practical purposes.

• Shining; bright.

Tags

CCSS.L.5.5C

Sentence: The Golden Gate Bridge is an amazing work of engineering.

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What does "engineering" mean?

• Searching for in order to bring back information. 

• Twisted and turned one’s body.

• The work that uses scientific knowledge for practical purposes.

• Shining; bright.

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.10

CCSS.RI.3.10

CCSS.RI.5.10

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

Sentence: The gold was gleaming in the treasure box.

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What does "gleaming" mean?

• Searching for in order to bring back information. 

• Twisted and turned one’s body.

• The use of scientific knowledge for practical purposes.

• Shining; bright.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4D

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.2.4E

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

Sentence: The boy used binoculars as he scouted for the best place to see whales.

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What does "scouted" mean?

• Searching for in order to bring back information. 

• Twisted and turned one’s body.

• The use of scientific knowledge for practical purposes.

• Attempting to fix something in an aimless way.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4D

CCSS.L.2.4E

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

Sentence: The cat wiggled and squirmed when the boy tried to pet it.

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What does "squirmed" mean?

• A period of ten years.

• Twisted and turned one’s body.

• The use of scientific knowledge for practical purposes.

• Attempting to fix something in an aimless way.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4D

CCSS.L.2.4E

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

Sentence: In the early 1900s, the telephone was new technology.

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What does "technology" mean?

• A period of ten years.

• Giving orders or instructions.

• The use of scientific knowledge for practical purposes.

• Attempting to fix something in an aimless way.

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.10

CCSS.RI.3.10

CCSS.RI.5.10

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

Sentence: He was tinkering with the old clocks, trying to fix them.

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What does "tinkering" mean?

• A period of ten years.

• Giving orders or instructions.

•  The work that uses scientific knowledge for practical purposes.

• Attempting to fix something in an aimless way.

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.10

CCSS.RI.5.10

CCSS.RI.3.10

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4