Vocabulary Skills for Lesson 1

What does the word 'abundant' mean?

• Rare or uncommon

• Plentiful or more than enough.

• Moderate or average

• Scarce or insufficient

Tags

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

Choose the synonym for 'diligent': a) lazy b) hardworking c) careless

• unmotivated

• hardworking

• indifferent

• sluggish

Tags

CCSS.L.4.4A

CCSS.L.4.5C

CCSS.L.5.4A

CCSS.L.5.5C

CCSS.L.6.4A

What is the antonym of 'optimistic'?

• realistic

• confident

• pessimistic

• hopeful

Tags

CCSS.L.4.4A

CCSS.L.4.5C

CCSS.L.5.4A

CCSS.L.5.5C

CCSS.L.6.4A

Use 'emerge' in a sentence that shows its meaning.

• The flowers began to emerge in the spring.

• The book emerged as a bestseller after its release.

• After the storm, the sun began to emerge from behind the clouds.

• He decided to emerge from his shell and socialize.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2E

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.L.5.6

CCSS.L.6.2B

CCSS.L.6.6

What prefix can be added to 'happy' to create a word that means 'not happy'?

• anti-

• dis-

• un-

• non-

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

Identify the relationship: 'teacher' is to 'student' as 'coach' is to ____.

• athlete

• trainer

• spectator

• referee

Tags

CCSS.L.6.5B

CCSS.L.8.5B

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

What does the word 'persuade' mean?

• To convince someone to do or believe something.

• To ignore someone's request.

• To force someone to do something against their will.

• To entertain someone with a story.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.W.4.2D

CCSS.W.5.2D

Choose the correct antonym for 'generous': a) selfish b) kind c) giving

• uncharitable

• mean

• selfish

• stingy

Tags

CCSS.L.4.4A

CCSS.L.4.5C

CCSS.L.5.4A

CCSS.L.5.5C

CCSS.L.6.4A

Use 'transform' in a context that illustrates its meaning.

• The flower will transform into a tree.

• The caterpillar will remain a caterpillar.

• The butterfly will transform into a caterpillar.

• The caterpillar will transform into a butterfly.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2E

CCSS.L.2.4B

What suffix can be added to 'create' to form a noun?

• creative

• creativity

• creator

• creation

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2E

CCSS.L.2.4B

CCSS.L.2.4C