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What Does This Word Mean Here? RL.1.4
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1. Ravi was delighted with his birthday gift. What does "delighted" mean here?
A. very worried B. very bored C. very pleased D. very cold 2. The gigantic ship filled the whole harbour. What does "gigantic" mean here?
A. very, very quiet B. very, very fast C. very, very big D. very, very thin 3. They built a sturdy bridge out of blocks. What does "sturdy" mean here?
A. small and shiny B. soft and warm C. strong and not easily broken D. weak and floppy 4. An enormous wave crashed onto the beach. What does "enormous" mean here?
A. extremely old B. extremely small C. extremely quiet D. extremely large 5. After the long walk they were exhausted. What does "exhausted" mean here?
A. very hungry B. very cross C. very awake D. very tired 6. The classroom was silent while everyone read. What does "silent" mean here?
A. moving very fast B. very colourful C. making no sound at all D. making a lot of noise 7. Firefighters came to rescue the cat from the tree. What does "rescue" mean here?
A. to argue with B. to laugh at C. to leave behind D. to save someone from danger 8. Amy felt nervous before her first swimming lesson. What does "nervous" mean here?
A. very warm B. completely calm C. extremely funny D. worried about what might happen LessonPrint · RL.1.4 · Set 15 · free to copy for classroom use
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1. very pleased 2. very, very big 3. strong and not easily broken 4. extremely large 5. very tired 6. making no sound at all 7. to save someone from danger 8. worried about what might happen Last reviewed 2026-09-05. Aligned to RL.1.4 of the Common Core State Standards for English language arts.