Vocabulary Practice Unit 4 Part 1

Reorder the following words based on their nuance (shades of meaning).

1 being the most neutral, 5 being the strongest meaning.

• colossal

• big

• gigantic

• humungous

• huge

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CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.L.6.5C

CCSS.RI.6.4

Match the following words to their definitions

• sober

• to become more serious, sensible

• wee

• a tropical storm

• connotation

• the feeling a word gives you when you read it

• pun

• very little or small

• cyclone

• play on words

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CCSS.L.6.5A

The literal dictionary definition of a word

• pun

• connotation

• denotation

• nuance

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CCSS.L.6.4C

What is the meaning of the word valiant as it is used in this sentence?

The knight was valiant in his efforts to fight the wicked beast. Although he lost the fight, he was still considered a hero for his bravery.

• courageous, brave

• morally right

• scared, tired

• angry

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CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.L.6.4A

Match the following words to their definitions

• transform

• new, orignal

• without fear

• a conversation between characters

• novelty

• morally right

• dialogue

• fearlessly

• righteous

• to be changed from one form to another

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CCSS.L.6.4A

CCSS.L.6.5B

Becky did not set her alarm so she didn't get up on time ​ (a)   ,​ she missed the bus. To avoid being in trouble for her mistake, she called her mom and claimed that she was sick. Her (b)   actions deceived her mom. Becky thought she was being ​ (c)   until her mom came home to check on her. Mom found her ​ (d)   watching Tiktok while eating fruit loops. Obviously, Becky wasn't sick.

• consequently
• cunning
• clever
• fearlessly

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CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.L.6.5C

CCSS.L.6.4A

Match the following words to their definitions

• cavernous

• spoken words or seen actions by a character

• gaunt

• like a cave, vast, dark depths

• nuance

• thoughts and/or feelings a character has on the inside.

• internal response

• haggard, skinny, unhealthy appearance

• external response

• shades of meaning or differences between words

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CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.L.6.5C

What word means to become more serious, sensible with choices?

• sober

• valiant

• righteous

• fearlessly

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CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.L.6.4A

CCSS.RI.6.4

very small

• frail

• wee

• transform

• cunning

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CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.L.6.5C

CCSS.L.6.4A

a tropical storm, like a tornado or hurricane

• monsoon

• tidal wave

• noreaster

• cyclone