3rd Grade Unit 4 Week 2 Benchmark Vocabulary (2022 Edition)

What does the word "abundance" mean in the sentence: "The garden had an abundance of flowers in the spring"?

• A small amount

• A large quantity

• A type of flower

• A specific season

Which of the following best describes the word "burrow" as used in the sentence: "The rabbit quickly disappeared into its burrow"?

• A type of food

• A hole or tunnel

• A kind of rabbit

• A type of plant

Use a dictionary to find the meaning of the word "dawn" in the sentence: "We woke up at dawn to watch the sunrise."

• The middle of the night

• The time just before sunrise

• The end of the day

• A type of bird

What does the word "pesky" mean in the sentence: "The pesky flies kept buzzing around our picnic"?

• Helpful

• Annoying

• Quiet

• Friendly

In the sentence "Coyote waded into the river and gulped up its water," what does "waded" mean?

• Smoothed out water

• walked neatly through water

• walk with effort through water or other liquid

• Tore into pieces

Use a glossary to determine the meaning of "weary" in the sentence: "After the long hike, we felt very weary."

• Energetic

• Tired

• Excited

• Hungry

What does "investigate" mean in the sentence: "The detective decided to investigate the mysterious noise"?

• Ignore

• Explore or examine

• Create

• Destroy

In the sentence "The deer were fleeing from the loud noise," what does "fleeing" mean?

• Approaching

• Running away

• Sleeping

• Eating

Which of the following is an example of hyperbole?

• The sun is a bright star.

• I'm so hungry I could eat a horse.

• The cat is on the mat.

• The tree is tall.

What does the idiom "break the ice" mean?

• To literally break ice

• To start a conversation in a social setting

• To freeze something

• To end a friendship