Vocabulary Development

I do not trust my mysterious neighbor because he always tries to obscure his background.

• clear

• show

• hide

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

The children were loath to spend their lunch money.

• unable

• willing

• happy

• unwilling

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2F

The participants in the competition all had fertile imagination, so it was hard to decide who the winner was.

• very dull

• clear

• very creative

Tags

CCSS.L.3.5A

CCSS.RL.3.4

When it came to coding complicated functions, the nervous coder was a novice.

• player

• expert

• veteran

• beginner

Tags

CCSS.L.6.4A

CCSS.L.7.4A

CCSS.L.7.5B

CCSS.L.8.4A

CCSS.L.9-10.4A

The kickboxers practiced all month for the anticipated duel of the year.

• show

• contest

• game

• parade

Tags

CCSS.L.5.5C

The most prominent family in the world remain more secretive about their past than the Security Service.

• wealthy

• stubborn

• well-known

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.5A

There are those who scoff at the idea that there is a simple secret to life.

• laugh

• shout

• look

Tags

CCSS.L.5.5C

Because you only earn a meager salary, you should be very careful about your spending.

• needed

• scant

• huge

Tags

CCSS.L.6.4A

CCSS.L.7.4A

CCSS.L.7.5B

CCSS.L.8.4A

CCSS.L.9-10.4A

Lawmakers have decided to rehash the idea of the healthcare bill to come up with a new version that could pass in the senate.

• sign

• go over

• drop

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5B

CCSS.L.5.5B

The proprietor of the restaurant decided to close his establishment after losing money for eight months.

• security

• location

• owner

• chef

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.4