The Monsters Are Due on Maple Street

Choose the best meaning of the word anxious.

• Very happy and excited

• Nervous or worried about something

• Feeling sleepy and relaxed

• Confident and brave

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

Use the vocabulary apprehensive to complete the sentence. She felt __________ before the big test because she wasn’t sure what to expect.

• apprehensive

• excited

• sleepy

• confident

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

What does the word dense mean when describing a person?

• Someone who is very tall

• Someone who has trouble understanding things easily

• Someone who is very fast

• Someone who is very friendly

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

The word reluctant means eager and excited to do something. True or False?

• True

• False

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

What is insomnia?

• A condition where a person has trouble sleeping

• A type of exercise

• A feeling of happiness

• A kind of food

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

Choose the word that best fits the sentence. The teacher noticed that Jake was very __________ about speaking in front of the class.

• anxious

• reluctant

• insomnia

• excited

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

Match each word with its closest synonym. Which word is most closely related to "Reluctant"?

• Hesitant

• Nervous

• Slow to understand

• Worried

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

Complete the sentence using the word idiosyncrasy. One of her __________ is tapping her foot whenever she is nervous.

• idiosyncrasies

• hobbies

• talents

• problems

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

Describe how someone with insomnia might feel the next day. How might someone feel after a night of insomnia?

• Tired

• Energetic

• Well-rested

• Focused

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

Which word means "worried or uneasy about something that may happen"?

• Apprehensive

• Dense

• Reluctant

• Excited

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4