Wonders 1.1 Vocabulary PRACTICE: 4th Grade

The class decided to brainstorm an idea for longer recesses.

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• What does "brainstorm" mean?

• To attempt to solve a problem through a group discussion.

• Made or became flat.

  
  

• With strong emotions because of worries or fear.

  
  

• Showing kindness or good manners.

  
  

Tags

CCSS.L.5.5C

The rolling pin flattened the round balls of dough.

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• What does "flattened" mean?

• Spoke in a low, unclear way.

• Made or became flat.

  
  

• With strong emotions because of worries or fear.

  
  

• Showing kindness or good manners.

  
  

Tags

CCSS.L.5.5C

He began to run  frantically around the cave, after he realized he was trapped.

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• What does "frantically" mean?

• Spoke in a low, unclear way.

• Approved by authority.
  

• With strong emotions because of worries or fear.

  
  

• Showing kindness or good manners.

  
  

Tags

CCSS.L.1.5D

CCSS.L.2.5B

CCSS.L.3.5C

CCSS.L.K.5D

The queen gave a gracious wave to the cheering crowd.
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• What does "gracious" mean?

• Spoke in a low, unclear way.

• Approved by authority.
  

• New; done for the first time.
  

• Showing kindness or good manners.

  
  

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4E

CCSS.L.3.4D

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

I couldn’t understand what he was saying, as he muttered in his sleep.
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• What does "muttered" mean?

• Spoke in a low, unclear way.

• Approved by authority.
  

• New; done for the first time.
  

• Not fresh.
  

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4E

CCSS.L.3.4D

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

You may need an official birth certificate to get a driver’s license, to show you are old enough to drive.
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• What does "official" mean?

• To attempt to solve a problem through a group discussion.

• Approved by authority.
  

• New; done for the first time.
  

• Not fresh.
  

Tags

CCSS.L.5.5C

The original Barbie had a blond ponytail and a black-and-white striped swimsuit.
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• What does "original" mean?

• To attempt to solve a problem through a group discussion.

• Made or became flat.

• New; done for the first time.
  

• Not fresh.
  

Tags

CCSS.L.5.5C

He bit into the churro, only to be disappointed it was dry and stale.
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• What does "stale" mean?

• To attempt to solve a problem through a group discussion.

• Made or became flat.

• With strong emotions because of worries or fear.
  

• Not fresh.
  

Tags

CCSS.L.5.5C