Double Dutch: Vocabulary and Grammar

What does the word competition mean in the sentence below? The skaters had a competition to see who could skate fastest.

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    contest

• • 
    

    lesson

• statement

• timer

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

What does the word identical mean in the sentence below?

The two shells looked identical.

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    ancient

• similar

• uniform

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    exactly alike

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CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

What does the word element mean in the sentence below?

The fan was the element that failed to work.

• mixture

• part

• quarter

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    strap

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

What does the word routine mean in the sentence below?

Brushing your teeth is an important part of your morning routine.

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    household chore

• walk in the park

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    regular course of action

• • 
    

    ways to learn new things

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

What does the word unison mean in the sentence below?

The girls started to giggle in unison.

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    at the same time

• before going outside

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    with a crowd of people

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    while making silly faces

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

What does the word appreciation mean in the sentence below?

The mayor gave the students a certificate in appreciation for all their hard work.

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    evidence

• • 
    

    favor

• • 
    

    school

• • 
    

    thanks

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

What does the word pronunciation mean in the sentence below?

The teacher had his students practice the pronunciation of the vocabulary words.

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    how to do something

• • 
    

    how to say something

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    house to spell something

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    how to write something

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 decision mean in the sentence below?

Gregor made the best decision he could based on the facts that he had.

Responses

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• apology

• • 
    

    choice

• disguise

• • 
    

    report

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

What does the word explosion mean in the sentence below?

The loud clap of thunder sounded like an explosion.

• the beating of a drum

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    something blowing up

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    the applause of a crowd

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    something winding down

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

What does the word population mean in the sentence below?

Because there is plenty of food, the rabbit population is growing very quickly.

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    geography

• emergency

• green plants

  
  

• • 
    

    total number

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4