Unit 2 Week 3 Benchmark Vocabulary Quiz

Desperate to help Ernie out somehow, Genie decided to join him up in the bedroom. What does desperate mean?

• Being indifferent to the needs of others.
• Having no interest in helping others.
• Having a great need or desire for something.
• Feeling calm and relaxed about a situation.

Tags

CCSS.L.5.4A

CCSS.RL.5.4

One of the pickets was broken and jagged. It was a mess! What does jagged mean?

• Having sharp, uneven edges.
• Having a round and soft shape.
• Being completely intact and unbroken.
• Having smooth, even edges.

Tags

CCSS.L.5.4A

"Your grandpop, he's a brave man too," she clarified. What is the meaning of clarified?

• To make clear or explain further.
• To ignore or dismiss.
• To confuse or mislead.
• To criticize or blame.

Tags

CCSS.L.5.4A

It swung from a purple ribbon, glinting. What does glinting mean?

• To emit a dull glow.
• To reflect light in a steady manner.
• To absorb light completely.
• To shine or sparkle with a brief flash of light.

Tags

CCSS.L.5.4A

CCSS.RL.5.4

An antonym for desperate is:

• despairing
• hopeless
• anxious
• hopeful

Tags

CCSS.L.5.5C

A synonym for jagged is:

• spiked

• even
• flat
• smooth

Tags

CCSS.L.5.5C

An antonym for clarified is:

• defined
• explained
• illuminated
• confusing

Tags

CCSS.L.5.5C

A synonym for glinting is:

• dull
• opaque
• blurry
• shining

Tags

CCSS.L.5.5C