"A Walk in the Desert" Vocabulary Practice

What does the word "shimmer" mean?

• To move quickly and quietly

• To shine with a faint, wavering light

• To make a loud noise

• To hide from view

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

Which word means "strange in a scary way"?

• Eerie

• Climate

• Lumbering

• Lurk

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

What is the definition of "climate"?

• The way someone walks

• The average weather conditions of a place or region through the year

• A type of animal

• A hidden place

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.10

CCSS.RI.4.10

CCSS.RI.5.10

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

Which word means "to lie hidden"?

• Shimmer

• Lurk

• Eerie

• Lumbering

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

Choose the sentence that correctly uses the word "lumbering."

• The cat was lumbering across the yard, moving slowly and clumsily.

• The stars were lumbering in the night sky.

• The climate was lumbering all year.

• The boy was lumbering his homework.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

Which sentence best uses the word "eerie"?

• The eerie music made everyone feel a little scared.

• The eerie ran quickly down the street.

• She ate an eerie for lunch.

• The dog barked at the eerie.

Tags

CCSS.L.5.5C

Select the synonym for "shimmer."

• Glimmer

• Hide

• Stomp

• Weather

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

Which of the following is an antonym for "lurk"?

• Hide

• Appear

• Wait

• Sneak

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

Imagine you are writing a story set in a forest at night. Which word from the list would best describe the way the moonlight appears through the trees, and why?

• Lurk, because it means to hide

• Shimmer, because it means to shine with a faint, wavering light

• Lumbering, because it means to move slowly

• Eerie, because it means scary

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.L.7.5

CCSS.L.8.5

You are describing a bear moving through the woods. Which word would you use to show it is moving in a slow, clumsy way, and what effect does this word have on your description?

• Eerie, to make it sound scary

• Lurk, to show it is hiding

• Lumbering, to show it is moving slowly and clumsily

• Shimmer, to show it is shining

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4