Vocabulary Practice

What would be uncharacteristic of Mrs. McMillan?

• greeting you with a "hello" in the morning

• yelling at you for being late to class

• drinking coffee in the morning

Tags

CCSS.L.3.3A

CCSS.L.4.3A

CCSS.L.5.3A

CCSS.L.6.3A

CCSS.L.6.3B

If someone says that they saw the SILHOUETTE, what do they mean?

• they saw a person

• they saw a statue

• they saw an outline

Tags

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.1E

Which object would you describe as being, the most INTRICATE?

• a piece of steel

• a piece of glass

• a piece of plastic

Tags

CCSS.L.1.5D

CCSS.L.2.5B

CCSS.L.3.5C

CCSS.L.K.5D

Which building would need restoration services?

• An apartment building in Oxford burned down.

• Mr. Mick's refrigerator leaked on his floor

• my dad's condo has a lift to avoid water damage during floods

Tags

CCSS.L.5.5C

Who is making TENTATIVE plans?

• JoJo arranged for an Uber to pick him up from his house so that he could pick his car up at the shop

• Miranda had tutoring after school and planned to meet with friends if she had time after tutoring

• Horacio took his girlfriend out on a date. They planned to go to dinner and a movie.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

To recoil means to suddenly spring back. Which is an example of recoiling?

• Yasmin jumped out from behind a wall to scare her friends.

• Sal kicked the soccer ball at the net. It hit the goalie in the chest, fell to the ground, and rolled into the net.

• My brother went to cut our dog's nails. When our dog saw the nail clippers, he hid behind the couch.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

Who is acting in a naive manner?

• Owala registered on a babysitting website. She listed that she had 6 years of experience with children aged 3-10.

• Stanley volunteered to watch his little cousins. He had never babysat or has any experience with children.

• Livvy worked at a daycare center. She volunteered to watch her boss's baby on Friday night.

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.6

If something grates on you...

• it is pleasant and enjoyable

• it is quiet and difficult to hear

• it is unpleasant and annoying

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

A good euphemism for, "your outfit looks ugly"

• it's not about how we look, it's about how we feel

• I wouldn't wear that.

• That's my favorite color on you.

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.5A

Which is an example of something ironic?

• a librarian talking loudly at the library

• a bus driver having a valid driver's license

• stopping at a stop sign

Tags

CCSS.L.8.5A