Matilda Vocabulary Chapters 1-4

My teacher was ____ by the way in which I delivered my presentation. She said it was wonderful!

• gormless

• stunned

• nimble

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CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

Babies usually ___ when they start walking.

• mooch around

• wander around

• toddle

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CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

Matilda was like a (a)   for her parents. Normally, this situation would leave a scar in a child’s heart.

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CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

It is not a good idea to ​ ​ (a)   about your talents.

Your parents normally ​ (b)   you, don’t deceive them ever.

I had to ​ (c)   to win the game. Nobody noticed I did it.

• boast
• trust
• cheat

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CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

When my mother has a special event, she usually wears ___ clothes that make her look beautiful.

• rakish

• nasty

• beastly

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CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

My sister forgot to bake cupcakes for my birthday, so she ___ by buying a cake.

• got her own back

• kept her mouth shut

• saved face

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CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

The part of your face above your eyebrows and below your hair is the:

(a)  

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CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

Mr. Johnson is usually a ​ (a)   teacher, but last Wednesday most students behaved really badly, and he got very ​ (b)   . He yelled loudly and gave us a ​ (c)   experience.

• sensible
• grumpy
• ghastly

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CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

Last Saturday, my friends got on me all day long. That situation ​ (a)   me, I didn't want to lose control over myself, so I ​ (b)   for a while, and ​ (c)   in this way. You should try!

• infuriated
• dashed off
• simmered down

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CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

The money that parents regularly give their children:

• Filth

• Pocket money

• Soot

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.6.4