Gr 6 Journeys Weekly Skills Test Science Friction

Use your knowledge of the target vocabulary to answer the questions.

What does complex mean in the sentence below?

The math problem was quite complex.

• easy

• complicated

• thoughtful

• mysterious

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

What does the word reluctant mean in the sentence below?

My mom was reluctant to let me go to the store unsupervised.

• hesitant

• happy

• eager

• hopeful

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.6.4

What does the word elegant mean in the sentence below?

The velvet hat and silk shirt were an elegant choice.

• unusual

• delicate

• fancy

• dark

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

What does the word decomposition

mean in the sentence below?

The rain forest floor is where

decomposition of plants and animals

takes place.

• decay

• erosion

• growth

• production

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

What does the word detached mean in

the sentence below?

Jenny tries to remain emotionally detached from the foster dog because she knows her family won't keep it.

• strict

• unattached

• cuddly

• peaceful

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

What does the word specimens mean in

the sentence below?

The butterfly specimens in the zoo’s

collection are clearly labeled for

identification.

• illustrations

• patterns

• portions

• samples

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.6.4

What does the word compromise mean in the sentence below?

Meg and Alan can't decide between pizza and burgers for dinner, so they compromise and make pizza-burgers.

• try to control

• strike a bargain

• invent

• continue to argue

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

What does the word shriveled mean in the sentence below?

Faded blooms and shriveled leaves were all that remained of the bouquet.

• floppy

• tough

• dried up

• folded up

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

Which word best completes the sentence below?

The fi rst telegraph messages between

Europe and North America passed

through a _______cable on the floor of

the ocean.

• ex-marine

• subsoil

• mobile

• submarine

Tags

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

Which word best completes the sentence below?

Medical workers keep an accident

victim _________ because any movement

could cause broken bones to shift.

• ambitious

• magnified

• immobile

• luminous

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4