Unit 1 Lesson 5 Vocabulary

What does the word 'skittered' mean?

• Moved in a slow and steady way

• Moved in a quick and shaky way

• Moved in a graceful and elegant way

• Moved in a loud and noisy way

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.L.7.5

CCSS.L.8.5

How would you describe something that is 'rasping'?

• Smooth and soft

• Rough and screeching

• Bright and colorful

• Delicate and fragile

Tags

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

What does the term 'pointed' mean?

• Dull and blunt

• Sharp and specific

• Round and smooth

• Flexible and bendable

Tags

CCSS.L.5.5C

What is a 'segment'?

• A type of fruit

• A part of something

• A small insect

• A musical instrument

Tags

CCSS.L.5.5C

What does it mean when someone is 'wincing'?

• Laughing loudly

• Crying uncontrollably

• Making a pained expression

• Jumping with excitement

Tags

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

What is a flue?

• A passage through which smoke flows

• A passage through which water flows

• A musical instrument

• A small insect.

Tags

CCSS.L.5.5C

What happens when one becomes "tensed"?

• Muscles become loose and relaxed.

• Muscles become strong and powerful.

• Muscles become tight.

• Muscles become numb.

Tags

CCSS.L.5.5C

What does the word 'painstaking' mean?

• quick and effortless

• careful and tedious

• messy and chaotic

• bright and colorful

Tags

CCSS.L.1.5D

CCSS.L.2.5B

CCSS.L.3.5C

CCSS.L.K.5D

What does 'quantity' mean?

• the size or weight

• the shape or color

• the number or amount

• the taste or smell

Tags

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.L.5.6

CCSS.L.6.2B

CCSS.L.6.6

What does the word "glancing" mean when it comes to hitting or striking something?

• hitting with great force

• hitting directly and head-on

• hitting gently

• hitting or striking at an angle

Tags

CCSS.L.5.5C