Best Practices in Vocabulary

Kim said her family had a lot of money. At first I didn’t believe her. My mom said it was true. I was really surprised. Her mom drove an old car. I had no idea how affluent they were. Her brothers were always wearing old clothes and playing in the dirt! I guess you can’t judge a book by it’s cover, like my grandma always says.

Part A

What does the word affluent mean as it is used in the sentence?

• famous

• large

• rich

• judgemental

Kim said her family had a lot of money. At first I didn’t believe her. My mom said it was true. I was really surprised. Her mom drove an old car. I had no idea how affluent they were. Her brothers were always wearing old clothes and playing in the dirt! I guess you can’t judge a book by it’s cover, like my grandma always says.

Part B

Which statement from the passage best supports your answer for Part A?

• Kim said her family had a lot of money.

• My mom said it was true. 

• Her mom drove an old car. 

• I guess you can’t judge a book by it’s cover, like my grandma always says.