U1W1 Vocab Checkpoint

What does "sheer" mean in the sentence: "The sheer size of the mountain amazed us"?

• Small

• Complete or very large

• Colorful

• Dangerous

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4E

CCSS.L.3.4D

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

What does "debris" mean in the sentence: "After the fireworks, the park was filled with debris"?

• Clean grass

• Pieces of trash or remains

• Water fountains

• Flowers

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.10

CCSS.RI.4.10

CCSS.RI.5.10

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

What does "indicated" mean in the sentence: "The arrow indicated the correct answer on the test"?

• Hid

• Showed or pointed out

• Erased

• Decorated

Tags

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.L.3.2E

CCSS.L.5.6

CCSS.L.6.2B

CCSS.L.6.6

What does "spectacular" mean in the sentence: "The view from the top of the hill was spectacular"?

• Ordinary

• Very impressive or amazing

• Small

• Noisy

Tags

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

What does "emphasis" mean in the sentence: "The coach put emphasis on practicing every day"?

• Ignored

• Special importance or focus

• Laughed at

• Forgot

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4E

CCSS.L.3.4D

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

What does "encounter" mean in the sentence: "During our hike, we had an encounter with a wild rabbit"?

• To walk

• To meet unexpectedly

• To draw a picture of

• To feed

Tags

CCSS.L.5.5C

What does "naturalist" mean in the sentence: "The naturalist led us on a walk through the forest"?

• Someone who studies nature

• A person who cooks food

• A type of tree

• A weather reporter

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.10

CCSS.RI.4.10

CCSS.RI.5.10

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

What does "generations" mean in the sentence: "For generations, families have lived in this village"?

• Different types of animals

• Groups of people born at different times

• Types of houses

• Years

Tags

CCSS.L.5.5C