U2W3: Benchmark Vocabulary

What is the definition of the word 'desperate'?

• Feeling hopeful

• Feeling hopeless

• Feeling joyful

• Feeling calm

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

Fill in the blank: She was so _______ to find her lost dog that she searched the entire neighborhood.

• happy

• desperate

• relaxed

• indifferent

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

Which of the following is a synonym for 'desperate'?

• Calm

• Tranquil

• Frantic

• Peaceful

Tags

CCSS.L.5.5C

CCSS.L.4.4A

CCSS.L.4.5C

CCSS.L.5.4A

CCSS.L.6.4A

Which picture best represents the word 'desperate'?

• A person calmly reading a book

• A person frantically searching for something

• A person sleeping peacefully

• A person laughing with friends

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

What is the definition of the word 'jagged'?

• Smooth

• Having rough, sharp points

• Circular

• Flat

Tags

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.L.3.2E

CCSS.L.5.6

CCSS.L.6.2B

CCSS.L.6.6

Which of the following is a synonym for 'jagged'?

• Rough

• Smooth

• Soft

• Even

Tags

CCSS.L.5.5C

CCSS.L.4.4A

CCSS.L.4.5C

CCSS.L.5.4A

CCSS.L.6.4A

What picture would best represent the word 'jagged'?

• A smooth pebble

• A sharp mountain peak

• A flat desert

• A round ball

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

What is the definition of the word 'clarified'?

• Made clear

• Made dirty

• Made confusing

• Made smaller

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

Which sentence uses the word 'clarified' correctly?

• She clarified the muddy water.

• He clarified his point during the meeting.

• The sky clarified into a storm.

• The food clarified into a mess.

Tags

CCSS.L.5.5C

Fill in the blank: The teacher _______ the instructions to make them easier to understand.

• A) clarified

• B) confused

• C) ignored

• D) complicated

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2E

CCSS.L.2.4B