My Restaurant Review: The Grill (Vocabulary Practice)

Read the sentences: "After twenty minutes, our waiter arrived. When I asked for a glass of water, he smiled contemptuously, and said, 'Would you like it with a slice of lemon?'" What does the word contemptuously reveal about the waiter?

• The waiter is impolite.

• The waiter is rushing.

• The waiter is courteous.

• The waiter is patient.

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CCSS.L.3.3A

CCSS.L.4.3A

CCSS.L.5.3A

CCSS.L.6.3A

CCSS.L.6.3B

Part B: Select two context clues that BEST support the meaning of contemptuously in the scenario with the waiter who smiled and spoke about a slice of lemon.

• arrived

• annoyed

• rare

• appalled

• rolled his eyes

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CCSS.L.1.5D

CCSS.L.2.5B

CCSS.L.3.5C

CCSS.L.K.5D

Read the sentence: "When I tasted it, though, I had to admit it was flavorful." Which word below is an antonym for flavorful?

• bland

• savory

• delicious

• pleasant

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CCSS.L.3.4A

CCSS.L.4.4A

CCSS.L.4.5C

CCSS.L.5.4A

CCSS.L.5.5C

What is the meaning of overrated as it is used in paragraph 4?

• being unpopular

• receives good reviews

• being more popular than deserved

• well deserved popularity

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CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

Read the sentence: "I tried to convince myself that with hot water, the dishes would get clean." What does the word convince tell the reader about the narrator?

• The narrator is trying to believe that the dishes are clean.

• The narrator is doubtful that the dishes are clean.

• The narrator is disgusted that the dishes were not cleaned correctly.

• The narrator is confident that the hot water will clean the dishes.

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CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4