Vocabulary
Define unreasonable
Not practical; not realistic
Mrs. Olsen used to love to play the piano. But since she started to lose her hearing, she SELDOM plays anymore. What would be a synonym for SELDOM?
a) often b) usually c) rarely
C) rarely
There are many different kinds of bears in the world. Black bears live in North America. Grizzly bears also live in North America. They are very dangerous. The white Polar bear lives in the Arctic. The biggest bear is the Kodiak bear that is found in Alaska. What is the main idea of this text passage?
A. Bears live in North America. B. Bears are dangerous. C. There are many kinds of bears.
C. There are many kinds of bears.
Define custom
A tradition; a habit
Denise stared at the IMMENSE pile of laundry and wondered how her children could go through so many clothes in a week. What dies immense mean?
Extremely large.
Bats are fascinating animals. They are not birds, they are flying mammals. Some bats eat fruit, others eat insects. Bats are experts at flying. They use a system called echolocation to fly quickly in the dark. Which is the main idea of this text passage?
A. Bats are flying mammals. B. Bats are fascinating animals. C. Some bats eat fruit.
B. Bats are fascinating animals.
Wishing to have something that someone else has.
That movie had an INTENSE effect on me. I could not stop thinking about it! What does INTENSE mean? Give the context clues from the sentences that helped you determine the meaning.
a) powerful b) mild c) bad
a) powerful
Clues -- not stop thinking about it
Many types of bacteria are helpful. For example, some are able to take nitrogen from the air. They then put it into the soil. This makes the soil better for growing plants. Some bacteria are helpful in making cheese. Other bacteria are helpful in making vinegar. What is the main idea of this text passage?
A. Bacteria puts nitrogen from the air into the soil. B. Bacteria helps make food. C. Some types of bacteria help humans.
C. Some types of bacteria help humans.
To decline; to say no to.
Angela knew that there were NUMEROUS reasons why she should take the job, but she just did not want it. What does NUMEROUS mean?
a) a few b) many c) none
b) many
Our solar system is very large. It includes the eight planets that turn around the sun. These planets include Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune. There are also hundreds of thousands of smaller planets in this system. They are called asteroids. Each asteroid is much smaller than any of the eight large planets. What is the main idea of this text passage?
A. Our solar system is made up of the Sun, the nine large planets and many asteroids. B. Pluto used to be a planet but now is a dwarf planet. C. There are eight large planets in our solar system.
A.Our solar system is made up of the Sun, the nine large planets and many asteroids.
Define astonishment
Surprise; amazement
Tamara was shocked when she learned about the SENSELESS killing of thousands of buffalos by settlers in the early 1800's. What does SENSELESS mean?
SENSELESS means without meaning; meaningless. To have no purpose.
Honeybees form large hives. There are thousands of bees in a hive. One bee is the queen. She lays the eggs. Some bees gather nectar and pollen from flowers to make honey. Other bees protect the hive. Some bees keep the hive clean. Still other bees help the queen. Each bee has a special job to do in the bee hive. What is the main idea of this text passage? A. Bees work together to make honey. B. Each bee has a job to do in a beehive. C. The queen is the most important bee.
B. Each bee has a job to do in a beehive.