CKLA G4 U1 L1-5 Vocabulary

anticipation

• expectation, a feeling of looking forward to something

• tropical fruit

• set firmly in

• possible to eat

• a true story

Answer explanation

anticipation means expectation, a feeling of looking forward to something, which is the correct answer choice

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.10

CCSS.RI.4.10

CCSS.RI.5.10

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

beneficiary

• person who receives a benefit or advantage from an action

• against the law

• appealing, attractive

• set firmly in

• unable to move

Answer explanation

The correct answer is 'person who receives a benefit or advantage from an action' as a beneficiary is someone who gains from a particular action or situation.

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.10

CCSS.RI.4.10

CCSS.RI.5.10

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

character trait

• an adjective that describes a character

• suggestions

• a person in favor of equal rights for women

• appealing, attractive

• a piece of nonfiction writing told in the first person by someone who was involved in the events being described

Answer explanation

The correct answer is 'an adjective that describes a character' as a character trait is a quality that describes a person's behavior or personality.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.W.4.2D

CCSS.W.5.2D

confiscated

• taken away

• heavily loaded or weighed down

• a made-up story

• a person in favor of equal rights for women

• pointy

Answer explanation

The word 'confiscated' means 'taken away', which is the correct answer choice in this context.

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4E

CCSS.L.3.4D

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

crevices

• narrow spaces

• a true story

• told from the narrator’s perspective; “I” is the narrator

• a made-up story

• a platform in church from which the minister speaks

Answer explanation

The correct choice is 'narrow spaces' as crevices refer to small, narrow openings or gaps in surfaces.

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4E

CCSS.L.3.4D

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

edible

• possible to eat

• unable to move

• tropical fruit

• told from the narrator’s perspective; “I” is the narrator

• a serious speech on a moral issue, often given in church

Answer explanation

The correct choice is 'possible to eat' because 'edible' means something that is safe and suitable for consumption, making it possible to eat.

embedded

• set firmly in

• a piece of nonfiction writing told in the first person by someone who was involved in the events being described

• against the law

• tropical fruit

• violation of a moral principle

Answer explanation

The correct choice 'set firmly in' aligns with the meaning of 'embedded', which refers to something being firmly fixed in a surrounding mass.

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

enticing

• appealing, attractive

• pointy

• suggestions

• against the law

• the basic way a story or essay is organized

Answer explanation

The correct answer choices for 'enticing' are appealing and attractive, as they both mean to be attractive or appealing to the senses or desires.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.W.4.2D

CCSS.W.5.2D

feminist

• a person in favor of equal rights for women

• a platform in church from which the minister speaks

• heavily loaded or weighed down

• suggestions

• appealing, attractive

Answer explanation

The correct choice is 'a person in favor of equal rights for women' as a feminist is someone who advocates for gender equality and women's rights.

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.10

CCSS.RI.4.10

CCSS.RI.5.10

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

fiction

• a made-up story

• a serious speech on a moral issue, often given in church

• a true story

• heavily loaded or weighed down

• a small amount of color

Answer explanation

The term 'fiction' refers to a made-up story, which is a narrative that is not based on real events or people. Therefore, the correct choice is 'a made-up story.'

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4E

CCSS.L.3.4D

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C