Vocabulary Skills

The main difference between a dictionary and a thesaurus is:

• There is no difference

• The dictionary tells me the part of speech but the thesaurus uses the word in a sentence

• The dictionary gives me the word's definition and the thesaurus gives me synonyms for that word

• Dictionaries are more expencsive

Tags

CCSS.L.6.4C

Put these words in ABC order.

classic, clasp, clamp, clack

• clack, clamp, classic, clasp

• classic, clasp, clamp, clack

• clack, clamp, clasp, classic

• clack, clamp, classic, clasp

Which word comes LAST in ABC order?
orbit, ordain, orca, orange

• orbit
• ordain
• orca
• orange

Quincy has not used the most effective word in sentence 30. To improve this sentence, he should change feeling to —

• tug

• impression

• urge

• encounter

The movie star’s large and beautiful home was palatial.

• ugly
• tiny
• for dogs
• like a palace

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CCSS.L.4.4A

CCSS.RL.4.4

The frigid water made Elizabeth’s teeth chatter.

• cold
• clean
• green
• warm

Tags

CCSS.L.3.5C

CCSS.L.2.5B

CCSS.L.1.5D

CCSS.L.K.5D

A dog whistle makes a high-pitched sound that is only audible to dogs.

• annoying

• able to be heard

• loud

• creating vapor

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CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

She gives me this look of disdain ever since I cut her favorite doll's hair.

• hatred

• love

• sadness

• vorpality

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CCSS.L.7.4D

CCSS.RL.7.4

Jane got it into her mind that she could get out of studying for any test just by feigning illness the night before the exam.

• becoming

• sleeping

• galumphing

• faking

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CCSS.L.7.4A

CCSS.RL.7.4

Janie was gratified when the teacher used her project as an example for other classes.

• disappointed

• happy

• embarrassed

• burbled

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CCSS.L.7.4A

CCSS.L.7.5C

CCSS.RL.7.4