Little Blog - Vocabulary/Comprehension

What does the word sarcastic mean? Read each item below carefully and choose the correct answer.

• pleasant and funny

• sharp and contemptuous

• disrespectful and talkative

• complementary and insightful

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

Which word has the opposite meaning of the word heinous? Read each item below carefully and choose the correct answer.

• ambiguous

• ignorant

• cruel

• kindhearted

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

Which word has almost the same meaning as the word indispensable? Read each item below carefully and choose the correct answer.

• disposable

• essential

• optional

• unrelated

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

What does the word glimmer mean? Read each item below carefully and choose the correct answer.

• a clear vision

• a new development

• a subtle or faint perception

• a suggested change or adjustment

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

Which word has almost the SAME meaning as the word threshold?

• garden

• gate

• stairway

• window

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

What does the word consolation mean?

• a feeling of regret

• that which draws attention to itself

• that which comforts in a time of loss

• the process of healing through rehabilitation

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

Read the dictionary entry below. • Noun mental or physical awareness • Noun intuition or insight Which of the following words is defined above?

• consolation

• glimmer

• perception

• threshold

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

What does the word phobic mean?

• having a fear or aversion

• having to do with manners

• the state of being relaxed and calm

• the state of being fake or superficial

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

What is the setting of the story?

• at a camp near Laramie, Wyoming, present day

• in the town of Laramie, Wyoming, present day

• at a camp near Laramie, Wyoming, long ago

• in the town of Laramie, Wyoming, long ago

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

How is Genevieve going against the rules of the camp?

• She is using shampoo.

• She is listening to music.

• She is talking to her friends on her cell phone.

• She is sending text messages about her experience.

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.9

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2