Black Cowboy Wild Horses Vocabulary

Bob rode his horse to the top of the rise and stopped at the edge of the bluff. In this sentence, bluff means

• cliff

• hill

• stream

• deceive

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

The rider looked down at the corral where the cowboys were beginning their morning chores. A corral is

• a fenced area for horses and cattle

• a type of ocean organism

• a musical production

• a low-growing desert plant

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.6.4

The light bulb was suspended from the ceiling on a single wire. In this sentence, suspended means

• to hang by being attached to something above

• to have stopped temporarily

• to have lost a privilege

• to be kept waiting

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

The horse reared, eager to run over the vastness of the plains. Vastness means

• a very large area

• a type of grass

• soil or dirt

• a square shape

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

The man stopped, dismounted, and walked around carefully until he had seen all of the prints. To dismount means

• to get down from a higher position

• to speak loudly

• to yawn

• to look closely

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

Lightning vaulted from cloud to cloud across the sky. In this sentence, vaulted means

• to be kept in a locked container

• to leap over

• to make a sizzling noise

• to sparkle brightly

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

He urged his horse down into the ravine where there was a thin stream of water flowing. A ravine is

• a narrow valley with steep sides

• a low, flat plain

• an enclosure for horses and cattle

• a trailer for hauling livestock

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

The earth seemed to shudder from the sound of the thunder. In this sentence, shudder means

• to tremble or shiver

• to close off from view

• to melt

• to celebrate

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

He felt a deep remorse for having neglected his family over the years. Remorse means

• strong feelings of regret or guilt

• a feeling of excitement

• an opportunity to redo something

• to feel suddenly cold and uncomfortable

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.6.4

The crowd milled around outside the theater as they waited for the show to begin. In this sentence, milled means

• to move about without purpose

• to dance

• to walk in single file

• to sing loudly

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4