Exploring Words and Their Meanings

Which of the following is a synonym for the word "elated"?

• Sad

• Joyful

• Angry

• Tired

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CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

What does the phrase "Achilles' heel" mean when used in a story?

• A person's greatest strength

• A person's weakness or vulnerability

• A type of shoe

• A famous battle

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CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.L.7.5A

Which word has the most positive connotation?

• Cheap

• Inexpensive

• Stingy

• Miserly

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CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.L.7.5C

CCSS.L.8.5C

What is the meaning of the word "photosynthesis" in the context of science?

• The process by which plants make food using sunlight

• The process of animals eating plants

• The process of water evaporating

• The process of plants growing roots

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CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.5.10

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

Which pair of words is an example of antonyms?

• Hot / Cold

• Big / Large

• Happy / Joyful

• Fast / Quick

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CCSS.L.5.4A

CCSS.L.6.4A

CCSS.L.7.4A

CCSS.L.7.5B

CCSS.L.8.4A

In the sentence, "He was a real Romeo with the ladies," what does "Romeo" refer to?

• A famous actor

• A romantic man

• A brave soldier

• A poet

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CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.L.7.5A

Which word has a more negative connotation: "assertive" or "aggressive"?

• Assertive

• Aggressive

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CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.L.7.5C

CCSS.L.6.5C

What does the word "analyze" mean in academic writing?

• To copy something

• To break something down into parts and examine it

• To ignore something

• To memorize something

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CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.W.6.2D

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.L.8.6

Given the analogy: "Bird is to fly as fish is to ____," which word best completes the analogy?

• Swim

• Jump

• Run

• Climb

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CCSS.W.11-12.2D

CCSS.L.6.5B

CCSS.L.8.5B

Read the sentence: "The classroom was a zoo." What does this figure of speech suggest about the classroom?

• It was very clean

• It was noisy and chaotic

• It was empty

• It was dark

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CCSS.W.11-12.2D

CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4