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What Does This Word Mean Here? RL.1.4
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1. The classroom was silent while everyone read. What does "silent" mean here?
A. moving very fast B. very colourful C. making a lot of noise D. making no sound at all 2. The museum had an ancient clay pot. What does "ancient" mean here?
A. very loud B. brand new C. very, very old D. very small 3. Firefighters came to rescue the cat from the tree. What does "rescue" mean here?
A. to leave behind B. to laugh at C. to argue with D. to save someone from danger 4. Ravi was delighted with his birthday gift. What does "delighted" mean here?
A. very worried B. very pleased C. very bored D. very cold 5. They let the goats wander across the field. What does "wander" mean here?
A. to run in a straight line B. to shout loudly C. to walk without a plan D. to sit very still 6. An enormous wave crashed onto the beach. What does "enormous" mean here?
A. extremely quiet B. extremely large C. extremely old D. extremely small 7. They built a sturdy bridge out of blocks. What does "sturdy" mean here?
A. soft and warm B. strong and not easily broken C. weak and floppy D. small and shiny 8. Amy felt nervous before her first swimming lesson. What does "nervous" mean here?
A. completely calm B. very warm C. extremely funny D. worried about what might happen LessonPrint · RL.1.4 · Set 16 · free to copy for classroom use
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1. making no sound at all 2. very, very old 3. to save someone from danger 4. very pleased 5. to walk without a plan 6. extremely large 7. strong and not easily broken 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.