Wonders Vocabulary

Sentence: He was able to attain first place in the game with a lot of practice.

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What does "attain" mean?

• To achieve through work or effort.

• Hanging loosely.

• Staying in the air in one place.

• A great victory or success.

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4E

CCSS.L.3.4D

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

Sentence: The cat dangled from the tree by its tail.

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What does "dangled" mean?

• An idea or feeling that a word brings up.

• Hanging loosely.

• Staying in the air in one place.

• A great victory or success.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.5A

CCSS.RL.3.4

Sentence: The tire was hovering in the air.

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What does "hovering" mean?

• An idea or feeling that a word brings up.

• The primary meaning of the word, such as from the dictionary.

• Staying in the air in one place.

• A great victory or success.

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4E

CCSS.L.3.4D

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

Sentence: The soccer team ran from the field after their triumph.

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What does "triumph" mean?

• An idea or feeling that a word brings up.

• The primary meaning of the word, such as from the dictionary.

• Doing something over and over; words repeated in a poem.

• A great victory or success.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.W.4.2D

Sentence: The phrase “Friday Feeling” has a very positive connotation!

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What does "connotation" mean?

• An idea or feeling that a word brings up.

• Hanging loosely.

• Doing something over and over; words repeated in a poem.

• A group of lines in a poem, similar to a paragraph.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.W.4.2D

CCSS.W.5.2D

Sentence: The denotation of the word “breakfast” is “the first meal in the morning.”

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What does "denotation" mean?

• To achieve through work or effort.

• The primary meaning of the word, such as from the dictionary.

• Doing something over and over; words repeated in a poem.

• A group of lines in a poem, similar to a paragraph.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.W.4.2D

CCSS.W.5.2D

Sentence: The repetition of the child yelling, “Gimme!” was getting on my nerves.

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What does "repetition" mean?

• To achieve through work or effort.

• Hanging loosely.

• Doing something over and over; words repeated in a poem.

• A group of lines in a poem, similar to a paragraph.

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4E

CCSS.L.3.4D

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

Sentence: The first stanza of the poem was short, so it was easy to memorize.

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What does "stanza" mean?

• To achieve through work or effort.

• Hanging loosely.

• Staying in the air in one place.

• A group of lines in a poem, similar to a paragraph.

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4E

CCSS.L.3.4D

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C