Week 1 Vocabulary Practice

Match the following

• Making twisting & squirming movements

  
  

• materialized

• expect something will happen

• writhing

• Creates clear images in the mind 

• misinterpret

• appeared

• vivid

• Misunderstand something

• anticipate

Bernard's description of the movie was so ______ that I was able to picture it like I was there myself.

Identify the synonyms for the word outright.

a

b

upfront

totally

secretly

hidden

In a small village, nestled between rolling hills and lush forests, lived a group of sixth graders named Emma, Liam, and Mia. One sunny afternoon, they went on an adventure to the ancient and ​ (a)   ruins at the edge of their village. Excitement filled the air as they ​ (b)   uncovering hidden treasures and mysterious secrets.​

• vivid
• anticipated
• misinterpret
• dreaded

Even though the math problems seemed tough at first, my teacher's encouragement helped me to not feel ______, and I dreaded the idea of giving up; instead, I tackled the challenges outright and felt proud of my progress.

Which scenario best represent the word discouraged.

• When I couldn't ride my bike without falling, I felt as though I might never learn.

• Even though I fell a few times while learning to ride my bike, I didn't give up and kept trying until I got better.

Tags

RL.6.4

Which word best represents the scenario below?

The sunset painted the sky with vibrant shades of orange, pink, and purple, creating a breathtaking display of colors.

• dreaded

• vivid

• anticipate

Which word is an antonym (words with an opposite meaning) of misinterpret?

• Understand
• Misunderstand
• Misread
• Confuse

Why is it important to use vivid language when you are writing?

Possible sentence frame: It is important for me to use vivid language when writing because ________.