Exploring Language: Prepositions and Vocabulary

Identify the preposition in the following sentence: "The cat went behind the fence."

• cat

• over

• behind

• fence

Which of the following words is a synonym for "confused"?

• clear

• puzzled

• certain

• sure

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CCSS.L.3.4A

CCSS.L.4.4A

CCSS.L.4.5C

CCSS.L.5.4A

CCSS.L.5.5C

Choose the antonym for the word "cool."

• warm

• calm

• collected

• chilly

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4A

CCSS.L.4.4A

CCSS.L.4.5C

CCSS.L.5.4A

CCSS.L.5.5C

Identify the prepositional phrase in the sentence: "She sat beside the window."

• She sat

• beside the window

• the window

• sat beside

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1E

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Which word best completes the sentence? "He acted _______ when he made the decision without thinking."

• dedication

• impulsively

• subsided

• frustrated

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

What is the meaning of the word "grudge" in the context of holding a grudge against someone?

• A feeling of happiness

• A feeling of resentment

• A feeling of excitement

• A feeling of confusion

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

Which of the following sentences uses the word "trance" correctly?

• She was in a trance and didn't hear the phone ring.

• He tranced the ball across the field.

• The trance was very loud and noisy.

• They tranced the cake for dessert.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

Which word is a synonym for "irritable"?

• calm

• annoyed

• happy

• relaxed

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4A

CCSS.L.4.4A

CCSS.L.4.5C

CCSS.L.5.4A

CCSS.L.5.5C

Which sentence best demonstrates the use of the word "subsided"?

• The storm subsided after a few hours.

• She subsided the book on the shelf.

• He subsided the ball into the net.

• They subsided the cake for dessert.

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CCSS.L.5.5C

Identify the prepositional phrase in the sentence: "The dog slept under the table."

• The dog

• slept under

• under the table

• the table

Tags

CCSS.L.1.5A

CCSS.L.1.5B

CCSS.L.K.5A