Unit 2 Week 2 Benchmark Vocabulary

He was bursting with joy and excitement. What does bursting mean?

• Filled with strong emotion or unable to contain one's feelings.
• Filled with happiness and contentment.
• Overflowing with sadness and despair.
• Calm and collected without any feelings.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.5D

CCSS.L.2.5B

CCSS.L.3.5C

CCSS.L.K.5D

Genie's head tilted all the way back. What does tilted mean?

• To remain in a fixed position.
• To lean or incline in a particular direction.
• To move backward suddenly.
• To rotate in a circular motion.

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4E

CCSS.L.3.4D

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

Eventually, he realized how crazy it was to try to count stars. Eventually is defined as:

• After a period of time or progression.
• A sudden change in direction.
• A measurement of distance.
• A type of star formation.

Tags

CCSS.L.5.5C

Ernie started pacing around the kitchen. What does pacing mean?

• To run quickly around the kitchen.
• To sit quietly in one place.
• To walk back and forth in a small area.
• To dance around the kitchen.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

Genie was bursting with emotion. What is a synonym for the word bursting?

• overflowing
• diminishing
• fading
• decreasing

Tags

CCSS.L.5.5C

CCSS.L.4.4A

CCSS.L.4.5C

CCSS.L.5.4A

CCSS.L.6.4A

Genie tilted his head back as he gazed at the stars. What is an antonym for the word tilted?

• angled
• upright
• slanted
• crooked

Tags

CCSS.L.5.5C

CCSS.L.4.4A

CCSS.L.4.5C

CCSS.L.5.4A

CCSS.L.6.4A

Mom was pacing back and forth in the kitchen. What is a synonym for pacing?

• walking
• jumping
• sitting
• running

Tags

CCSS.L.5.5C

CCSS.L.4.4A

CCSS.L.4.5C

CCSS.L.5.4A

CCSS.L.6.4A

What is an antonym for the word eventually?

• gradually
• finally
• immediately
• slowly

Tags

CCSS.L.5.5C

CCSS.L.4.4A

CCSS.L.4.5C

CCSS.L.5.4A

CCSS.L.6.4A