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What Does This Word Mean Here? RL.1.4
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1. The gigantic ship filled the whole harbour. What does "gigantic" mean here?
A. very, very fast B. very, very thin C. very, very quiet D. very, very big 2. The classroom was silent while everyone read. What does "silent" mean here?
A. moving very fast B. making no sound at all C. very colourful D. making a lot of noise 3. Amy felt nervous before her first swimming lesson. What does "nervous" mean here?
A. completely calm B. worried about what might happen C. extremely funny D. very warm 4. Ravi was delighted with his birthday gift. What does "delighted" mean here?
A. very bored B. very cold C. very worried D. very pleased 5. The museum had an ancient clay pot. What does "ancient" mean here?
A. brand new B. very loud C. very small D. very, very old 6. Firefighters came to rescue the cat from the tree. What does "rescue" mean here?
A. to save someone from danger B. to laugh at C. to leave behind D. to argue with 7. They let the goats wander across the field. What does "wander" mean here?
A. to walk without a plan B. to shout loudly C. to sit very still D. to run in a straight line 8. After the long walk they were exhausted. What does "exhausted" mean here?
A. very awake B. very tired C. very hungry D. very cross LessonPrint · RL.1.4 · Set 18 · free to copy for classroom use
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1. very, very big 2. making no sound at all 3. worried about what might happen 4. very pleased 5. very, very old 6. to save someone from danger 7. to walk without a plan 8. very tired Last reviewed 2026-09-05. Aligned to RL.1.4 of the Common Core State Standards for English language arts.