Abra Vocabra test list 4

Anthony had an English assignment where he had to write about an "unforgettable character" in his life. He was struggling with coming up with a character. He wished the topic was about a ___________ person as he has a perfect person, his mom!

• guffaw

• maternal

• expectorate

• fluent

A plain and disgusting character would be his brother Hank. He always belched the alphabet backwards every morning at breakfast and threatened to ____________in Anthony's cereal if he didn't applaud. Like spit is a good mix with milk! Yuck!

• expectorate

• egotistical

• gumption

• memorabilia

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4B

CCSS.L.3.2E

CCSS.L.2.4C

After the interesting breakfast, Anthony's mom said they were going to visit his favorite uncle, Uncle Lou. He hadn't seen him since his grandma's funeral 3 months ago. Uncle Lou could not be ___________ by anyone, as he just hung his head, with tears flowing, anytime anyone tried to talk to him.

• consoled

• guffawed

• monotonous

• gumption

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

Whenever someone could talk with him, Uncle Lou only spoke in Spanish, as he was the only one left in the family who was _________in Spanish.

• guffaw

• avaricious

• fluent

• amble

Tags

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.1E

As Anthony _________down Uncle Lou's street, he spotted a familiar figure walking just as slowly toward him.

• egotistical

• memorabilia

• assumption

• ambled

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4B

CCSS.L.3.2E

CCSS.L.2.4C

His uncle yelled out, "How are you Anthony?" and he let out a loud __________. Anthony always loved his weird laugh as it reminded him of Spongebob's crazy laugh.

• gator

• guffaw

• gutter

• giraffe

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2F

They went into his house. Anthony was never surprised at the __________amount of things he had in his house. We sat down on the 2 chairs he had, which was all he had in his entire house!

• monotonous

• meager

• memorabilia

• maternal

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2F

As they sat down, Anthony couldn't help but admire the baseball __________. Along with the baseball he had gloves, a broken bat, and pictures of himself in a baseball uniform. Stuff to remember his playing days by!

• monotonous

• uniform

• maternal

• memorabilia

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4B

CCSS.L.3.2E

CCSS.L.2.4C

"What is that?" Anthony asked. "I played for the Cubs 30 years ago," he said. "I don't want to be ______ and brag, but I batted 500," smiled Uncle Lou.

• ego

• expectorate

• egotistical

• fluent

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4B

CCSS.L.3.2E

For the next 3 hours, Uncle Lou told stories about his exciting baseball career. Anthony enjoyed it so much and he didn't even find it _________when his Uncle repeated some of the stories several times. Anthony was excited as he had found his person to write for his English assignment. He couldn't wait to impress everyone with his story.

• monotonous

• miracle

• maternal

• omen

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2F