6 - Sticks and Stones

What does the word "advantage" mean?

• A) A difficult situation

• B) Something that puts someone in a better position

• C) A person you try to beat in a game

• D) The talent of being smart and funny

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RI.2.4

Which word means "to keep away from"?

• A) struggle

• B) avoid

• C) triumph

• D) bold

Tags

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.2.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

What is the meaning of "bold" as an adjective?

• A) Rough, unkind, not nice

• B) Ready to take risks; showing no fear

• C) Someone who is very scared of things

• D) Wild and tough, or violent

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.2.4

What does the word "coward" refer to when describing a character in a story that Lucas and Siena read?

• A) A person who tries very hard to do something

• B) Someone who is very scared of things

• C) An important win or success

• D) The talent of being smart and funny

Tags

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.2.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

Which word describes something that is "wild and tough, or violent"?

• A) harsh

• B) opponent

• C) fierce

• D) wit

Tags

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RI.2.4

What does "harsh" mean when used as an adjective in the context of a critique that Sonya received on her project?

• A) Something that stands out

• B) Rough, unkind, not nice

• C) The talent of being smart and funny

• D) Ready to take risks; showing no fear

Tags

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.2.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

Who would be considered an "opponent" in a friendly game between Lorenzo and Ethan?

• A) Someone who is very scared of things

• B) Someone you try to beat in a game

• C) A difficult situation

• D) An important win or success

Tags

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RI.2.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

What does "struggle" mean as a verb when Ziaden tries to solve a complex math problem?

• A) To win or succeed

• B) To keep away from

• C) To try very hard to do something

• D) To be smart and funny

Tags

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.2.4

What was Deva's recent "triumph"?

• A) Beating Ethan in a chess game

• B) Winning a school science fair

• C) An important win or success

• D) Inventing a new app that helps students study

What does "wit" refer to in the context of describing Siena's conversational skills?

• A) A difficult situation

• B) Someone who is very scared of things

• C) The talent of being smart and funny

• D) To keep away from

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RI.2.4