Working out the meaning of unfamiliar words

"The puppy was so exuberant when it saw its owner, wagging its tail and jumping all around." What do you think exuberant means?

• • tired

• excited

• quiet

• shy

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

"Even though the movie was long and quite tedious, he watched it until the end." What do you think the word "tedious" mean?

• • interesting

• boring

• funny

• surprsing

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

"She felt elated after hearing the good news about her test results." What do you think the word "elated" mean?

• • angry

• confused

• very happy

• scared

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

"Although the dog looked ferocious, it was actually very friendly." Which word is the opposite of ferocious?

• • dangerous

• • gentle

• • wild

• • fierce

Tags

CCSS.L.7.4A

CCSS.L.7.5B

CCSS.L.8.4A

CCSS.L.9-10.4A

CCSS.L.6.4A

"The scientists had to reexamine the evidence to ensure they didn’t miss anything." What does the prefix re- mean in the word reexamine?

• • before

• • again

• • never

• • almost

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

CCSS.RF.3.3B

"The teacher wanted to simplify the instructions so everyone could understand." Based on the word simplify, what does the suffix -ify mean?

• • make

• • take away

• • listen

• • write down

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

CCSS.L.3.4B

Sentence: "When the boat began to shake and rock, everyone felt very ___." Which word best completes the sentence?

• excited

• calm

• happy

• nerveous

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

"Although the task was challenging, she showed great determination to finish it on time." Which word can best replace determination?

• effort

• luck

• laziness

• anger

Tags

CCSS.L.7.4A

CCSS.L.7.5B

CCSS.L.8.4A

CCSS.L.9-10.4A

CCSS.L.11-12.4A

"The athlete was persistent, practicing every day even when it was difficult." What does persistent mean in this sentence?

• • giving up easily

• • trying hard

• • being playful

• • feeling tired

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

"The instructions for the project were very ambiguous, leaving the students unsure about what to do." What does ambiguous mean?

• • easy to understand

• • confusing or unclear

• • very short

• • exciting and fun

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2F