Lesson 11: The Great Fire

What does the word ambled mean in the sentence below?

Since he had no plans for the afternoon, Malik just ambled down the street.

• crawled

• hurried

• marched

• strolled

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

What does the word ornately mean in the sentence below?

The ornately decorated mirror did not match the plain furniture of the room.

• elaborately

• perfectly

• simply

• terribly

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

What does the word hazards mean in the sentence below?

The loose rug and the extension cord in the hallway are safety hazards.

• chances

• dangers

• signs

• warnins

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

What does the word unrelenting mean in the sentence below?

On our hike, we were soaked to the skin by the unrelenting rain.

• continuous

• light

• occasional

• unusual

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

What does the word alleviate mean in the sentence below?

The city is building new trolley lines to alleviate its terrible traffic problems.

• increase

• lessen

• replace

• waste

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

burned

• flared

• intense

• smolder

• stifling

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

strong; powerful

• flared

• intense

• proclaimed

• smolder

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

declared; announced

• flared

• ambled

• proclaimed

• unrelenting

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

burn, smoke

• flared

• intense

• smolder

• stifling

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

very hot

• stifling

• flared

• smolder

• unrelenting

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4