Choose the Best Word

Choose the best word to fill in the blank:

Jack ______________ the sled that was holding his little sister down the hill, smiling as she giggled the whole way down.

• thrust

• prior

• radiate

• modify

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4B

CCSS.L.3.2E

Which is the best definition for "thrust"?

• to spread or send out

• to change something

• to push something forward with great force

• the size or importance of something

Tags

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.K.5A

CCSS.L.1.6

Choose the word that best fills in the blank in the sentence:

Eloise always washes her hands _______________ to eating, so she doesn't ingest germs.

• magnitude

• prior

• restless

• scrawled

Tags

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.L.5.6

CCSS.L.6.2B

CCSS.L.6.6

Which word best describes "prior"?

• after

• before

• inside

• change

Tags

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.L.5.6

CCSS.L.6.2B

CCSS.L.6.6

Choose the word that best fills in the blank:

The fireplace __________________ heat throughout the house on cold, winter nights.

• modifies

• hesitates

• favorables

• radiates

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4B

CCSS.L.3.2E

Which of the following is an example of something that would cause pain to radiate through your foot?

• stepping on a Lego

• getting a new pair of socks

• taking a bubble bath

• clipping your toe nails

Choose the word that best fills in the blank:

The earthquake's _______________________ was so large that it caused the bridge to split in half.

• contempt

• stirring

• magnitude

• radiation

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.10

CCSS.RI.4.10

CCSS.RI.5.10

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

Which of the following definitions best fits "magnitude"?

• To push something forward with great force

• The size or importance of something

• To change something

• to spread or send out

Tags

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.K.5A

CCSS.L.1.6

Choose the word that best fits in the blank to complete the sentence:

Santa had to _____________ his nice list at the last minute after Aaron purposely broke his brother's Playstation on Christmas Eve.

• modify

• magnitude

• witness

• standard

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4B

CCSS.L.3.2E

Which word is a synonym for modify?

• fix

• change

• find

• break

Tags

CCSS.L.5.5C

CCSS.L.4.4A

CCSS.L.4.5C

CCSS.L.5.4A

CCSS.L.6.4A