Vocabulary Strategy

Her opponent in the match has won three championships in a row.

• someone who wins championships

• someone who judges a match

• someone you have just met

• someone who competes against another person

Tags

CCSS.L.5.5C

Everyone at the hospital knew Dr. Richards and treated him with great reverence.

• anger

• respect

• hatred

• boredom

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

Choose the word that matches all three meanings below.

*a hole with water

*satisfactorily

*healthy

• cave

• fine

• can

• well

Tags

CCSS.L.5.5C

Jean and Bob like to toss a baseball back and forth without using gloves.

Choose the word with the same meaning as the underlined word.

• throw

• hurl

• roll

• fire

Tags

CCSS.L.5.5C

While Melissa looked in her picnic basket for the ketchup, a stray dog ran to the table and gobbled up her cheeseburger.

• the dog ate noisily

• the dog ate quickly

• the dog ate slowly

• the dog likes cheeseburgers

Tags

CCSS.L.3.5A

CCSS.RL.3.4

Erika was _______ with her little sister for getting them both in trouble.

Which word is the STRONGEST word to use in the sentence.

• annoyed

• upset

• angry

• furious

Tags

CCSS.L.1.5D

CCSS.L.2.5B

CCSS.L.3.5C

CCSS.L.K.5D

When the doctor asked Merle how he felt, Merle replied that he'd never felt better in his life.

• sighed

• whispered

• yelled

• answered

Tags

CCSS.L.3.3A

CCSS.L.4.3A

CCSS.L.5.3A

CCSS.L.6.3A

CCSS.L.6.3B

The lion hadn't eaten for three days and was beginning to look slender.

• skeletal

• chubby

• hungry

• thin

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4A

CCSS.L.3.4A

CCSS.L.4.4A

CCSS.L.4.5C

CCSS.L.5.5C

No only did Ellen have a toothache, but she also had measles, which just added to her misery.

What does misery mean?

• Ellen is recovering

• Ellen is really suffering

• Ellen is uncomfortable

• Ellen is resting

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

Felix wondered if he was a coward for running away from the tiny barking Chihuahua.

• someone who is afraid or not courageous

• someone who doesn't like dogs

• someone who enjoys running

• someone who hates loud sounds

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4