What Does It Mean Here?
RI.2.4
NameDate
Tick the right meaning.
1.Be cautious when you cross the icy path. What does "cautious" mean here?
- A.careful to avoid danger
- B.moving very fast
- C.speaking loudly
- D.taking big risks
2.Handle the fragile eggs with both hands. What does "fragile" mean here?
- A.very warm
- B.very hard to break
- C.very heavy
- D.easily broken
3.The warm room made everyone drowsy. What does "drowsy" mean here?
- A.very fast
- B.sleepy
- C.wide awake
- D.very cross
4.An enormous oak shaded the whole yard. What does "enormous" mean here?
- A.extremely large
- B.extremely quiet
- C.extremely narrow
- D.extremely dry
5.Mice scurry along the wall at night. What does "scurry" mean here?
- A.to move very slowly
- B.to sit and wait
- C.to move with short quick steps
- D.to shout out
6.The shelf was sturdy enough to hold the books. What does "sturdy" mean here?
- A.thin and bendy
- B.bright and loud
- C.wet and cold
- D.strong and firm
7.There was a peculiar smell coming from the shed. What does "peculiar" mean here?
- A.very expensive
- B.completely ordinary
- C.strange or unusual
- D.very heavy
8.Jo was reluctant to leave the warm house. What does "reluctant" mean here?
- A.eager to begin
- B.not wanting to do something
- C.extremely proud
- D.very hungry
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