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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 pleased C. very bored D. very cold 2. After the long walk they were exhausted. What does "exhausted" mean here?
A. very tired B. very hungry C. very awake D. very cross 3. An enormous wave crashed onto the beach. What does "enormous" mean here?
A. extremely quiet B. extremely small C. extremely old D. extremely large 4. Amy felt nervous before her first swimming lesson. What does "nervous" mean here?
A. worried about what might happen B. very warm C. extremely funny D. completely calm 5. A clumsy elbow sent the paint flying. What does "clumsy" mean here?
A. likely to drop or knock things B. very quiet C. very careful D. very fast 6. The curious puppy sniffed at the box. What does "curious" mean here?
A. very sleepy B. very angry C. not interested D. wanting to know more 7. The museum had an ancient clay pot. What does "ancient" mean here?
A. very loud B. very, very old C. brand new D. very small 8. Firefighters came to rescue the cat from the tree. What does "rescue" mean here?
A. to laugh at B. to argue with C. to leave behind D. to save someone from danger LessonPrint · RL.1.4 · Set 2 · free to copy for classroom use
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1. very pleased 2. very tired 3. extremely large 4. worried about what might happen 5. likely to drop or knock things 6. wanting to know more 7. very, very old 8. to save someone from danger Last reviewed 2026-09-05. Aligned to RL.1.4 of the Common Core State Standards for English language arts.