Vocabulit

The _______ horse gently nudged Claire's hand for another carrot.

• peer

• neigh

• docile

• prodigious

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CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.L.K.5A

Everyone helped ______ the apples for the pie filling.

• peer

• lap

• punctual

• pare

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CCSS.L.4.1G

CCSS.L.K.4A

The ____ waiters offended some diners new to the fancy restaurant.

• supercilious

• omnipotent

• lap

• docile

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.6

Which sentence uses "desperate" correctly?

• She was desperate for the movie to start, barely able to sit still.

• He was desperate to finish his meal, savoring each bite slowly.

• The cat was desperate to stay indoors, lounging in the sun all day.

• The garden was desperate for water; the plants were turning brown.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

What is an "exaggeration"?

• Telling the truth

• Making something seem smaller than it is

• Making something seem bigger or more important than it is

• Forgetting details about something

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.6

"Rancid" most closely means:

• Fresh

• Spoiled or unpleasant

• Delicious

• Fragrant

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

Which word is a synonym for "forthcoming"?

• Impending

• Obscure

• Austere

• Scorched

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CCSS.L.5.4A

CCSS.L.5.5C

CCSS.L.6.4A

CCSS.L.7.4A

CCSS.L.7.5B

Using context clues, if a character in a story is described as "scrappy," they are likely:

• Well-dressed and polite

• Fearful and timid

• Spirited and determined

• Lazy and uninterested

Tags

CCSS.L.6.5C

CCSS.L.7.5C

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

Which sentence correctly uses the word "despise"?

• She would despise to go on a vacation.

• He despises when people are late.

• The cat despised its new food immediately.

• They despise playing video games together.

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CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

What does the word "stern" mean?

• Very soft and gentle

• The front part of a boat

• Serious and unrelenting, especially in the assertion of authority and exercise of discipline

• A type of bird

Tags

CCSS.L.5.5C