Sadlier Level C Unit 1

(n.) a proverb, wise saying

• Sentence: My grandma always says the _____, “Don’t judge a book by its cover.”

• Adage

• Revert

• Vigil

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

(n.) a rich mass of ore in a mine; something very valuable, profitable, or rewarding

• Sentence: Finding a $20 bill on the ground felt like a _______ to me.

• Laggard

• Bonanza

• Decree

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

(adj.) lacking politeness or good manners; rude

• Sentence: It was ________ of him not to say “thank you” after getting a gift.

• Churlish

• Adage

• Excerpt

Tags

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

(n.) a fortress that overlooks and protects a city; any strong or commanding place

• Sentence: The soldiers stood guard at the _______ to keep the city safe.

• Laggard

• preclude

• Citadel

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

(v.) to work with, work together

• Sentence: We will ___________ on the science project and share the work.

• Collaborate

• Rubble

• Wrangle

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.K.5A

(n.) an order having the force of law; (v.) to issue such an order

• Sentence: The king made a ______ that everyone had to pay new taxes.

• Servile

• Decree

• Plaudits

Tags

CCSS.L.5.5C

(adj.) disagreeable in sound, lacking harmony

• Sentence: The band sounded ________ when they didn’t practice.

• Discordant

• Evolve

• Excerpt

(v.) to develop gradually; to rise to a higher level

• Sentence: The caterpillar will ______ into a butterfly.

• Citadel

• Grope

• Evolve

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.K.5A

(n.) a passage taken from a book or article; (v.) to take such a passage

• Sentence: The teacher read an _______ from her favorite novel.

• Excerpt

• Discordant

• Jostle

Tags

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.L.7.6

(v.) to feel about hesitantly with the hands; to search blindly and uncertainly

• Sentence: I had to grope in the dark for the light switch.

• Hover

• Grope

• Churlish

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6