Wordly Wise 8

Which of these materials would you be most likely to staple?

• Blankets

• Sheet metal

• Cookies

• Pieces of paper

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

Diversion is the act of turning

• away unqualified job seekers

• aside from what you were doing

• problems into solutions

• a task over to another person

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

To abet a criminal is to

• follow him or her

• arrest him or her

• assist him or her

• report him or her to the polive

Tags

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.1E

Which is a staple?

• a clothespin or paperclip

• a U-shaped fastener with sharp ends

• a bottle of glue or paste

• a pointed pushpin or thumbtack

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.L.K.5A

Someone with an agile mind

• is suspicious of others

• can think quickly and easily

• is very good at math

• has artistic talent

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

To divert a flood is to

• turn floodwaters aside

• predict that one will occur

• warn people that a flood is coming

• prepare for the arrival of a flood

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.10

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

A country's staple crop is

• its most important crop

• a crop grown only to export

• an exotic crop grown in small quantities

• a crop grown to make feed for animals

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

What kind of diversion might be offered at a child's birthday party?

• a chocolate cake

• gifts

• a clown

• lemonade

Tags

CCSS.L.5.5C

Synonym for: Agile

• dangerous

• reckless

• conscientious

• nimble

Tags

CCSS.L.5.4A

CCSS.L.6.4A

CCSS.L.7.4A

CCSS.L.7.5B

CCSS.L.8.4A

Synonym for: Allotted

• assigned

• gathered

• parked

• excused

Tags

CCSS.L.5.5C

CCSS.L.6.4A

CCSS.L.7.4A

CCSS.L.7.5B

CCSS.L.8.4A