Sarah, Plain and Tall Vocab

What does the word prairie mean in the sentence below?
Years ago, large herds of buffalo roamed the prairie for food.

• grassland 
• highland 
• homeland 
• marshland 

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.4

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

What does the word fetch mean in the sentence below?
Dad told me to fetch his book from the shelf.

• bring 
• clear 
• read 
• take 

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.4

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

What does the word rough mean in the sentence below?
The old man’s hands were chapped and rough.

• burned 
• coarse 
• shiny 
• smooth 

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.4

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

What does the word rustle mean in the sentence below?
On the way home, we heard something rustle in the grass.

• skip 
• sleep 
• sneeze 
• swish

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.4

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

What does the word buzzing mean in the sentence below?
The insects were buzzing in the warm night air. 

• breathing 
• crying 
• flying 
• humming 

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.4

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

What does the word nonfat mean in the sentence below?
Michele likes to drink nonfat milk.

• with no fat
• with some fat
• with a little fat
• with a lot of fat

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.4

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

What does the word nonfiction mean in the sentence below?
Ezra read a nonfiction book about his favorite sports star.

• true or not fake
• funny 
• not true 
• not funny

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.4

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

What does the word nonsense mean in the sentence below?
What came out of her mouth was nonsense to me.

• sad words
• happy words
• words that mean nothing
• words that are full of meaning

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.4

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

What does the word nonstop mean in the sentence below?
Joy worked nonstop on her homework.

• with noise
• with breaks
• with no noise
• with no breaks

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.4

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

What does the word nonprofit mean in the sentence below?
My mother works for a nonprofit company.

• very large
• successful
• money making
• not money making

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.4

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.4.4