23 Vocabulary Test

What does the word hostile mean in the sentence below?

The desert is a hostile environment.

• not dry

• not quiet

• not scary

• not friendly

Tags

CCSS.L.5.4A

CCSS.RL.5.4

What does the word decline mean in the sentence below?

Javier noticed a sharp decline in last month's sales.

• debt

• decrease

• defense

• delay

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CCSS.L.5.4A

CCSS.L.5.5C

CCSS.RI.5.4

What does the word sprawling mean in the sentence below?

Around the volcano was a sprawling lava bed.

• warm

• burned

• collected

• spread out

Tags

CCSS.L.5.4A

CCSS.RL.5.4

What does the word prospered mean in the sentence below?

The new store prospered by selling children's books.

• celebrated

• entertained

• increased

• succeeded

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CCSS.L.5.4A

CCSS.RL.5.4

What does the word acquainted mean in the sentence below?

The new student got acquainted with his classmates.

• to know

• to study

• to discuss

• to practice

Tags

CCSS.L.5.4A

CCSS.RL.5.4

What is the meaning of the sentence below?

Actions speak louder than words.

• Acting in a play is better than telling a story.

• Sometimes it is better to stay silent than to speak.

• A fictional story often seems more real than a true story.

• What people do is more revealing than what people say.

Tags

CCSS.L.5.5B

CCSS.RL.5.4

What is the meaning of the sentence below?

Beauty is only skin deep.

• What is inside a person matters most.

• It is wrong to think someone is attractive.

• The outside layers is the only one people notice.

• Most people are less attractive than they seem.

Tags

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.L.5.5B

CCSS.RL.5.4

What is the meaning of the sentence below?

A watched pot never boils.

• Nothing happens unless you plan carefully.

• When cooking, never use more than one stove.

• Time goes by more slowly when you are impatient.

• If you look people in the eye, it will make them angry.

Tags

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.L.5.5B

CCSS.RL.5.4

What is the meaning of the sentence below?

All that glitters is not gold.

• A person can never have enough possessions.

• When gold is shiny, it is worth less than usual.

• Wealthy people should share money with others.

• Flashy or showy objects are not always of highest value.

Tags

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.L.5.5B

CCSS.RL.5.4

What is the meaning of the sentence below?

Let's cross that bridge when we come to it.

• We should build a path over the river.

• No one can tell us how to live our

  lives.

• The future is going to surprise us so we should try to prepare for it now.

• We should stay in the present moment and face difficulties as they happen.

Tags

CCSS.L.5.5B

CCSS.RL.5.4