Vocabulary Unit 2

Which word fits best in this sentence? The truck _____ along the bumpy road.

• gained

• lurched

• colonized

• ignored

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

What does the word tender mean in this sentence? The new plants were pretty but tender.

• hard to see

• eaten by bugs

• made people sneeze

• easily broken

Tags

CCSS.L.5.5C

Which word fits best in this sentence? The major _____ the soldiers to take a rest.

• commanded

• represented

• introduced

• flagged

Tags

CCSS.L.5.5C

The word teeming means

• not a baby any more.

• making loud noises.

• filled with.

• just beginning.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

If something is aerial, it is

• not very heavy.

• above the ground.

• floating in water.

• too heavy to move.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

What does the word torrent mean in this sentence? The explorers were stopped by a torrent they did not expect.

• deep and rocky canyon

• steep cliff

• rocky landslide

• fast moving stream

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.10

CCSS.RI.4.10

CCSS.RI.5.10

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

What are succulents?

• plants that store water

• insects that build nests

• clouds that bring rain

• sea animals with shells

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.10

CCSS.RI.4.10

CCSS.RI.5.10

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

If something is retractable, it can be

• made cheaply.

• used without electricity.

• pulled back.

• used in different ways.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

Which word fits best in this sentence? A small animal can sometimes _____ a loud sound.

• idle

• meek

• gear

• emit

Tags

CCSS.L.5.5C

What does the word downy mean in this sentence? Young birds are often downy.

• hard to control in the nest

• covered with soft feathers

• noisy when they are hungry

• eager to learn to hop around

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.L.K.5A