Amplify Lesson 9 Vocab

During a math competition, Nathaniel observed Bryant and Kaylee discussing their answers anxiously. What does 'anxiously' mean in this context?

• Bryant and Kaylee were feeling calm and relaxed

• Bryant and Kaylee were feeling excited and enthusiastic

• Bryant and Kaylee were feeling indifferent and unconcerned

• Bryant and Kaylee were feeling or showing worry, nervousness, or unease

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

Bryant, Kaylee, and Nathaniel just won the school science fair for their innovative project. How should they feel?

• To feel or show anger or frustration.

• To feel or show indifference or apathy.

• To feel or show great sadness or sorrow.

• To feel or show great joy or delight.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

Bryant is organizing a surprise birthday party for Kaylee. He wants to include some festivities. What does festivities mean in this context?

• Celebration or observance of a special occasion or event

• A type of music

• A type of clothing

• A type of food

Tags

CCSS.L.5.5C

Nathaniel and Kaylee are helping their friend Bryant in his garden. They want to prepare the ground for planting. Bryant decides to use a tool to break up and turn over the soil. What is Bryant doing?

• Bryant is planting seeds in his garden

• Bryant is watering his plants with a hose

• Bryant is trimming the branches of a tree

• Bryant is plowing the soil with a plow

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.K.5A

At a school picnic, Nathaniel dared Kaylee to eat a large hotdog in one bite. Kaylee attempted it and started gagging. What does gagging mean in this context?

• Kaylee was laughing uncontrollably

• Kaylee was choking on the hotdog

• Kaylee was singing loudly

• Kaylee was crying intensely

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

While working on his chemistry homework, Nathaniel accidentally mixed the wrong substances, causing a small reaction. Bryant, who was observing, mentioned that Nathaniel had made some 'slip-ups'. What does Bryant mean by 'slip-ups'?

• accidents

• blunders

• mistakes or errors

• successes

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.5A

Nathaniel bought 12 eggs from the market. Kaylee referred to the eggs as a 'dozen'. What does 'dozen' mean in this context?

• A group or set of six.

• A group or set of twelve.

• A group or set of twenty.

• A group or set of ten.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.K.5A

During a school play, Bryant was playing the role of a magician and Kaylee was his assistant. Bryant asked Kaylee to wear a veil for the final act. What does veil mean in this context?

• A type of dance move

• A piece of fabric or material used to cover or conceal something

• A type of hat worn by women

• A type of fruit

Tags

CCSS.L.5.5C

Bryant, Kaylee, and Nathaniel were working on a challenging school project that seemed impossible to finish. How would you describe Bryant's feeling if he felt a hopeless sense that the situation is so bad as to be impossible to deal with?

• Bryant is feeling desperate.

• Bryant is feeling calm.

• Bryant is feeling hopeful.

• Bryant is feeling confident.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

During a school field trip, Nathaniel discovered a hidden passage behind a bookshelf in the library that led to a secret room. Kaylee and Bryant found it challenging to comprehend or explain this finding. How would you describe this situation?

• Predictable and expected

• Obvious and clear

• Mysterious and difficult to understand or explain

• Transparent and open

Tags

CCSS.L.3.3A

CCSS.L.4.3A

CCSS.L.5.3A

CCSS.L.6.3A

CCSS.L.6.3B