The Ugly Vegetables Vocabulary

What does the word SCENT mean in the sentence below?

The dog followed the squirrel's scent through the woods.

• smell

• sound

• taste

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CCSS.L.2.4A

CCSS.RI.2.4

What does the word BLOOM mean in the sentence below?

The garden is beautiful when the roses bloom.

• die

• fall

• open

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CCSS.L.2.4A

CCSS.RI.2.4

What does the word TOUGH mean in the sentence below?

The tough meat is hard to chew.

• not soft and tender

• not salty and tasty

• not thick and heavy

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CCSS.L.2.4A

CCSS.RI.2.4

What does the word NODS mean in the sentence below?

Jack smiles and nods when Mom asks if he wants some milk.

• drops his head as he starts to fall asleep

• signals yes by moving his head up and down

• stares straight ahead without blinking his eyes

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CCSS.L.2.4A

CCSS.RI.2.4

What does the word WRINKLED mean in the sentence below?

Kelly's shirt was wrinkled from being in her backpack.

• fresh and folded

• dirty and stained

• crumpled and creased

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CCSS.L.2.4A

CCSS.RI.2.4

What does the word TWO mean in the sentence below?

Are there two shoes in each shoebox?

• also

• very

• a pair

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CCSS.L.2.4A

CCSS.RI.2.4

What does the word WHERE mean in the sentence below?

This is where I go to school.

• the place

• put on clothes

• get old or used up

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CCSS.L.2.4A

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.2.4

CCSS.RL.2.1

What does the word PLAIN mean in the sentence below?

Tom always writes with a plain black pen.

• not fancy

• a machine that flies

• a large, flat grassland

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CCSS.L.2.4A

CCSS.RI.2.4