Set 1
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Many desert animals seek the coolness of underground burrows.
What does the word burrows most likely mean?
a hole
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"Sandy soil has large particles."
What does sandy mean as it is used in this sentence?
made of sand
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Scientists are trying to rethink why she does.
What does rethink mean as it is used in this sentence?
think again
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“He promoted his cones to fairs all across America.”
What is the meaning of promoted as it is used in the sentence?
sold eagerly
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“An orange firework burst overhead.”
What is the meaning of the word overhead as it is used in the passage?
above
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Over many years they have changed, or adapted so they live very well in a dry, hot environment.
What does the word adapted mean in the sentence?
changed
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The tiger waited long. His stomach rumbled and grumbled.
“I’ll eat just a few,” he thought. “I’m too hungry to wait.”
What does "rumbled and grumbled mean?
made a lot of noise.
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"It almost seems unfair that she never gets to have any fun. An Arctic squirrel’s life is work, work, work!"
What does unfair mean as it is used in this sentence?
not fair
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A vendor selling ice cream was so popular on that day that he ran out of dishes to serve people. He was in a sticky situation.
Ernest Hamwi was selling crispy waffles at the booth next door. He saw the pickle his fellow businessman was in. He quickly thought of a solution.
Why does the author use the phrase “the pickle” in this sentence?
to show that they were in trouble.
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“This evolution has helped them become a more intelligent and resilient species.”
What is the meaning of the word resilient as it is used in the passage?
to become stronger after something bad
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This is smart because dark colors take in, or absorb, sun energy, while light colors reflect it.
What does the word absorb mean in this sentence?
take in
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I watch the geese touch down in the field behind my house. Two black legs with webbed feet unfold from under their creamy white bellies. They stop flapping their wings and glide to perfect landings.
The word "glide" shows that the geese move....?
smoothly
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"Now the squirrel will have just a few months to have babies and rebuild her nest before winter comes again."
What does rebuild mean as it is used in this sentence?
build again
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“Then off they flew towards a loud SHHHH coming from the distance.”
The word distance comes from the Latin root word meaning “standing apart.” Based on this information, what does distance mean as it is used in the sentence?
A place that is far away
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"The response to her awesome research paper made history!"
The word response comes from a Latin word meaning “to answer.” What does the word response mean as it is used in this sentence?
reply
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Many times Astronauts have been taken back into the spacecraft against their will so they don’t get “the bends.”
What does the word will mean in this sentence?
choice
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Walter didn’t mean to invent bubble gum. He was experimenting with a gum base, the part that makes the gum chewy. Walter tried different ingredients6 and boiled mix after mix.
What does experimenting mean as it is used in this sentence?
doing a careful test.
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He quickly unfolds a map across his knees.
What does the prefix un- in the word unfolds show about Lindbergh’s actions?
that he opens the map
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“Oh! how quickly he ran home to his mother . . . and then she made him promise never to disobey her again, and you may be sure he never did.”
What is the meaning of disobey as it is used in this sentence?
to not do what you are told
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"Her improvements to the way the spacecraft flew earned her the right to be on the special space team at NASA."
The Latin root of improvements means “is of help.” Which answer describes what improvements meant for NASA?
ways of getting better
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Colvin challenged bus segregation laws in court.
What does the word challenged most likely mean?
went against
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Plants pollinated by the wind may still have flowers, but their flowers don’t need to be big and colorful. Other plants rely on living creatures such as insects, birds, and bats to spread their pollen
What does sandy mean as it is used in this sentence?
depend
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“Popsicles were a hit!”
What is the meaning of the phrase were a hit as it is used in this sentence?
they became popular
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“I need an envelope,” a patron would say nervously, “but I don’t want to disturb Dewey. What should I do?”
What does the word nervously mean as it is used in the paragraph.
with worry
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Scientists were excited to uncover an important skeleton. The bones were found under a parking lot in England.
Which word from the sentences is a clue to the meaning of uncover?
found