Vocabulary SOl Review

Which sentence is the best example of definition 4?

• After leaving the store, it was a tight fit to get her bags in the shopping cart.

• The little baby was growing and his pajamas were getting tighter.

• The baseball game was a tight match between two teams.

• With five people already in the car, it was too tight to add one more passenger.

Tags

CCSS.L.5.5C

Which sentence is the best example of definition 2?

• The artist cleared her canvas with water.

• The kids helped out after dinner by clearing the table.

• As soon as they smelled smoke, the people cleared out of the building quickly.

• When Michael saw chocolate smeared on his dog’s face, it was clear where his candy bar went.

Tags

CCSS.L.5.5C

Which sentence is an example of definition 1?

• Driving through the blizzard, he felt like he was out on a limb.

• The bird sang a sweet song as it flew from limb to limb in the forest.

• The dog was yelping because he had been bitten by a snake on his hind limb.

• As the hurricane raged on, the tall limbs swayed from side to side.

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CCSS.L.5.5C

Which meaning of beaming is used in this paragraph?

"Spanish is easy, Matt, and fun to learn," James replied, beaming with confidence after hearing his brother's compliment. "You should practice with me. We could both speak Spanish at home."

Read this dictionary entry. beam (bēm) n. 1. A long heavy piece of wood or metal used as a main support of a building or ship. 2. A ray of light. v. 3. To send out beams of light. 4. To smile with joy.

• A long heavy piece of wood or metal used as a main support of a building or ship.

• A ray of light.

• To send out beams of light.

• To smile with joy.

Tags

CCSS.L.5.5C

Which meaning of advancing is used in this paragraph?

"The sign says, 'Hello. Welcome to our store,'" James said. Matt was surprised that his brother could read the words. He knew that James had been practicing Spanish, but he did not realize that his brother was advancing that quickly. Only a few weeks ago James was practicing simple numbers in Spanish. Now he was James was practicing simple numbers in Spanish. Now he was translating entire sentences.

Read this dictionary entry. advance (ad-văns') v. 1. To bring forward. 2. To make progress. 3. To raise to a higher position. 4. To give and expect to be paid back.

• To bring forward.

• To make progress.

• To raise to a higher position.

• To give and expect to be paid back.

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4E

CCSS.L.3.4D

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

Read this sentence: "After leaving the store, it was a tight fit to get the grocery bags in the shopping cart."

Which sentence uses "tight" the same way it is used in this sentence?

• The shoes felt tight on her feet as she put them on for the first time.

• The little baby was growing and his pajamas were getting tighter.

• The baseball game was a tight match between two teams.

• With five people already in the car, it was too tight to add one more passenger.

Tags

CCSS.L.5.5C

Read this sentence: "When he heard he won the prize, the boy beamed with pride."

Which sentence uses "beam" the same way it is used in this sentence?

• The building is held up by five very strong beams.

• The sun was beaming through the clouds on a summer day.

• The little girl was beaming when she got an A on the test.

• The gymnast walked carefully across the balance beam.

Tags

CCSS.L.5.5C

Read this sentence and dictionary entry. lower (loh-ur) v. 1. To make or become less. 2. To make less loud. 3. To bring down. 4. To cost less, as in a lower price. He lowered his eyes as his mom scolded him for cheating on the test. Which meaning of lower is used in this sentence?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

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CCSS.L.2.4E

CCSS.L.3.4D

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

Read this sentence and dictionary entry. clear (kleer) v. 1. To remove objects from. 2. To make free from confusion or doubt. 3. To remove cloudiness or color . 4. To remove people from an area. The kids helped out after dinner by clearing the table. Which meaning of clear is used in the sentence?

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• 2

• 3

• 4

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CCSS.L.2.4E

CCSS.L.3.4D

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

Which word has the same prefix that is the underlined word?

• unkind

• unity

• unique

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CCSS.L.1.5A

CCSS.L.1.5B

CCSS.L.K.5A