As soon as he got his brand new car, Jerry drove over to Mark's house to flaunt it. He didn't often get the opportunity to make his buddy jealous.

What is the meaning of the word flaunt in the selection above?

• to see

• to try out

• to wash

• to show off

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CCSS.L.3.4D

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

The Arctic explorers watched carefully for crevasses, deep cracks that form in glaciers.

What is the meaning of crevasses in the sentence above?

• glaciers

• arctic explorers

• bad storms

• deep cracks

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CCSS.RI.4.10

CCSS.RI.5.10

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

The lake was full of noxious materials such as cleaning agents and pesticides from the nearby factories and farms.

What is the meaning of the word noxious in the sentence above?

• annoying

• harmful

• cleansing

• delightful

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CCSS.L.3.2F

Select the meaning of the underlined word: Julie found it very hard to walk up the building with book-laden backpack.

• free

• heavily loaded

• somehow occupied

• light

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CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

Select the meaning of the underlined word: Britney could not see the building. It was shrouded with smoke and dust.

• covered

• colored

• ruined

• shown

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CCSS.L.3.4D

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

Select the meaning of the underlined word: I was so parched, I drank an entire glass of water in one gulp.

• hungry

• thirsty

• sleepy

• tired

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CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

Select the meaning of the underlined word: Tanya loved her dad, but she wondered why she was so organized when he was so haphazard.

• tidy

• clean

• forgetful

• disorganized

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CCSS.L.3.2F

Select the meaning of the underlined word: It is difficult to forgive someone who has hurt you, even if that person is penitent and expresses regret for their decisions.

• happy

• neutral

• apologetic

• excited

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CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

Inference: I was aghast when I found out my neighbor had robbed the jewelry store and stolen $100,000 in diamonds!

What is the best meaning of the word aghast?

• shocked

• not surprised

• bored

• interested

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CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

The monkey's vociferous chatter made me with I had earplugs.

What type of context clue is used to help determine the meaning of the underlined word?

• antonym

• definition

• example

• inference

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CCSS.L.5.4A

CCSS.L.5.5C

CCSS.L.6.4A

CCSS.L.7.4A

CCSS.L.7.5B