Understanding Vocabulary in Context

What does the word "approximately" mean in the following sentence? "The distance to the park is approximately 2 miles."

• Exactly

• Roughly

• Not at all

• Completely

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CCSS.L.1.5D

CCSS.L.2.5B

CCSS.L.3.5C

CCSS.L.K.5D

Which word best fits the context of this sentence? "The scientist's new _______ explained how the planets formed."

• Circumstances

• Theory

• Shambles

• Concrete

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CCSS.L.5.5C

In the sentence, "The family had to flee their home due to dangerous circumstances," what does "flee" mean?

• Stay

• Return

• Escape

• Build

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CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

Choose the word that best completes the sentence: "After the storm, the town was in _______."

• Shambles

• Theory

• Concrete

• Circumstances

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CCSS.L.5.5C

What does the word "dismayed" mean in the sentence: "She was dismayed to find her favorite book was missing"?

• Excited

• Relieved

• Upset

• Indifferent

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CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

Which word best fits the context of this sentence? "The explorers _______ to climb the mountain despite the bad weather."

• Abandoning

• Attempted

• Shrouded

• Migrated

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CCSS.L.2.4B

CCSS.L.3.2E

In the sentence, "The fog shrouded the valley, making it hard to see," what does "shrouded" mean?

• Cleared

• Covered

• Brightened

• Revealed

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CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

Choose the word that best completes the sentence: "The population of the town _______ after the factory closed."

• Diminished

• Migrated

• Flee

• Concrete

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CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

What does the word "plausible" mean in the sentence: "Her explanation for being late seemed plausible"?

• Unbelievable

• Impossible

• Reasonable

• Unlikely

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CCSS.L.3.2F

Which word best fits the context of this sentence? "The birds _______ south for the winter."

• Abandoning

• Shrouded

• Migrated

• Dismayed

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CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.K.5A