Unit 4 USA Practice

Vocabulary Practice

The teacher dressed in a peculiar way. She wore odd colors and patterns. What does the word peculiar mean?

• strange

• comfortable

• friendly

• mean

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

Your backpack weighs 1,000 pounds!

What does this hyperbole actually mean?

• The backpack is very large

• The backpack is small.

• the backpack is very heavy and difficult to carry

• Walking to school will take a long time.

"You're in hot water now!" Said my sister after I broke my mom's iphone.

What does this idiom mean?

• Getting hot.

• In big trouble

• in a strange situation

• in a warm bath

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

The dishes were piling up to the ceiling. Even though it would take a long time, I wanted to lend a hand.

What does the idiom lend a hand mean in this sentence?

• hold someone's hand.

• helping out with the dishes will be very difficult.

• being forced to help out.

• getting lost

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

I was feeling as sluggish as a sloth.

What does the word sluggish mean?

• slow, lazy

• quick, speedy

• looking like a sloth

• acting like a sloth.

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

Joe was lugging his heavy suitcase up the stairs.

What does lugging mean?

• carrying

• throwing

• fixing

• collecting

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

Catherine hoisted the bucket of water up, careful not to spill a drop.

• wrapped

• shook

• lifted

• tipped

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

"Oh, no!" I gasped as the thunder started rumbling. I was surprised by the sudden thunderstorm.

What feeling do people have when they gasp?

• anger

• pride

• joy

• shock

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

This sentence has missing punctuation. What is missing?

"Ashley this bike is now yours," said Sarah.

• Correct as is.

• Ashley. this bike is now yours, said Sarah.

• "Ashley.this bike is now yours said Sarah".

• "Ashley, this bike is now yours," said Sarah.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.5.2D

This sentence has missing punctuation. What's missing?

"Brandon will you go to the store for me?" Asked mom.

• Correct as is.

• "Brandon, will you go to the store for me?" Asked mom.

• "Brandon. will you go to the store for me?" Asked mom.

• "Brandon. will you go to the store for me?" Asked. mom.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.5.2D