Bad Boy Excerpt and Aleeza Kazmi

The word anecdotes in the following sentence means.

"He told us all sorts of humorous anecdotes about his childhood."

• Anecdotes are lengthy novels.
• Anecdotes are factual reports.
• Anecdotes are scientific studies.
• Anecdotes are short stories.

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CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

The word dialogue in the following sentence means.

"The two characters were having a heated dialogue over dinner."

• conversation
• monologue
• discussion
• dialogue

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CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

The word reflection in the following sentence means.

"After some reflection Mulan decided to take her fathers place in the war."

• Analyzing historical events
• Exploring scientific theories
• thoughts and questions

• Understanding group dynamics

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CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

The word amused in the following sentence means.

"The teacher was really amused with her class as they shared their journal entries."

• indifferent
• excited
• bored
• funny or entertaining

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CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

The word respected in the following sentence means.

"Athletes were highly respected in the community."

• unnoticed in society
• criticized for their actions
• ignored by the community
• held in high regard; honored

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CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

The word desperate in the following sentence means.

"Away from books I was, at times, almost desperate to fill up the spaces of my life."

• a sense of calmness
• a lack of interest
• a feeling of contentment
• a strong feeling of need or frustration; having little hope

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CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

The word disgusted in the following sentence means.

"...and soon we were all trying to look as disgusted as we could while we hopped around the floor to the music."

• a neutral facial expression
• a joyful expression of excitement
• a sign of confusion
• a facial expression of dislike; annoyed

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CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

Explicit Meaning is when...

• the information is presented in a vague manner.
• the information is hidden and needs to be inferred.
• the information is clearly stated and leaves no room for interpretation.

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CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.1

Implicit Meaning is when...

• the meaning is always clear and straightforward.
• the significance is only based on personal opinion.
• the message or significance is inferred (not stated) from context.

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CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.7.2

A controlling idea is ...

• a summary of the main ideas in a text
• a detailed analysis of a character
• the conclusion drawn from the evidence presented
• the main idea the author wants you to know

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CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2