Wordly Wise Book 7: Lesson 14 Introduction to Words

Most people who have heard stories of Big Foot were incredulous and accused travelers of lying.  Incredulous means 

• believing
• doubting
• fighting
• saddened 

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CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

For centuries, travelers have been made fun of for reports of exotic creatures seen in distant lands. Exotic means 

• out of the ordinary
• common
• beautiful
• ugly

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CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.1E

For many people, it seemed preposterous to hear stories about twelve foot lizards with large jaws that could eat a person from European explorers returning from Asia and Africa during the Middle Ages. Preposterous means 

• harmless
• cute
• indifferent 
• ridiculous

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CCSS.L.3.2F

Bigfoot is a legendary ape-like creature believed to be living in the American Northwest. Legendary means 

• realistic
• funny
• unknown
• famous

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CCSS.L.2.4E

CCSS.L.3.4D

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

The Abominable Snowman, or the yeti, if Big Foot's counterpart and is believed to live in the Himalayan Mountains of Asia. Counterpart means 

• a realistic version of something fictional
• a part of the the body
• opposite
• a person or thing similar to something else

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CCSS.L.2.4E

CCSS.L.3.4D

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

Alleged sighting of both Big Foot and the Abominable Snowman have periodically made the news. Alleged means 

• proven to be false
• proven to be true
• claims to be true
• factual 

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CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.W.4.2D

CCSS.RI.5.4

Photographs of the Big Foot are never very clear and the claims from people who report seeing them are not very plausible. Plausible mean 

• definitely false
• seems to be true
• unlikely to be true
• factual

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CCSS.L.2.4E

CCSS.L.3.4D

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

Scientists have been very scrupulous in the examination of any evidence regarding Big Foot. Scrupulous means 

• paying close attention
• indifferent
• careless
• annoyed

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CCSS.L.1.5D

CCSS.L.2.5B

CCSS.L.3.5C

CCSS.L.K.5D

Whether or not Big Foot exists is still not conclusive. Conclusive means 

• doubtful
• putting an end to doubt
• unnecessary

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CCSS.L.2.4E

CCSS.L.3.4D

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

Many people would like to believe that somewhere deep in the forest, Big Foot is lurking. Lurking means 

• dancing 
• prowling
• singing 
• playing 

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CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.3.2E

CCSS.L.5.6

CCSS.RF.K.3C