Wonders 2.3 Vocabulary PRACTICE: 4th Grade

The building crumbled to the ground when the dynamite went off.

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• What does "crumbled" mean?

• Broke into small pieces.

• Long periods of time with little or no rain.

• All living and nonliving things in an area.

• No longer in existence.

Tags

CCSS.L.5.5C

The drought meant many plants died, and then so did the animals that ate them. 

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• What does "drought" mean?

• Grew strongly; thrived.

• Long periods of time with little or no rain.

• All living and nonliving things in an area.

• No longer in existence.

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4E

CCSS.L.3.4D

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

The ocean ecosystem includes coral, fish, sand, and salt water.

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• What does "ecosystem" mean?

• Grew strongly; thrived.

• Easily broken; delicate.

• All living and nonliving things in an area.

• No longer in existence.

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.10

CCSS.RI.4.10

CCSS.RI.5.10

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

T-Rexes are sadly extinct, and only their fossils remain.

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• What does "extinct" mean?

• Grew strongly; thrived.

• Easily broken; delicate.

• Lack of balance.

• No longer in existence.

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4E

CCSS.L.3.4D

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

The mushrooms flourished in the damp, cool soil. 

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• What does "flourished" mean?

• Grew strongly; thrived.

• Easily broken; delicate.

• Lack of balance.

• Formed small waves.

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4E

CCSS.L.3.4D

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

Raw eggs are fragile and their shells can be easily broken.

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• What does "fragile" mean?

• Broke into small pieces.

• Easily broken; delicate.

• Lack of balance.

• Formed small waves.

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4E

CCSS.L.3.4D

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

If a person does not eat a variety of healthy foods, it can cause an imbalance in their diet and they may not feel well.

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• What does "imbalance" mean?

• Broke into small pieces.

• Long periods of time with little or no rain.

• Lack of balance.

• Formed small waves.

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4E

CCSS.L.3.4D

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

The flag rippled in the wind.

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• What does "rippled" mean?

• Broke into small pieces.

• Long periods of time with little or no rain.

• All living and nonliving things in an area.

• Formed small waves.

Tags

CCSS.L.5.5C