Common Core: 1st Grade English Language Arts : Distinguish Shades of Meaning Among Verbs and Adjectives: CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.1.5.D

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Example Question #201 : Language

Select the adjective that best completes the sentence below.

Clara’s eyes lit up with delight and her smile was ____ at the sight of the newly blooming flowers in her garden.

Possible Answers:

Huge

Crooked

Miniature

Little

Correct answer:

Huge

Explanation:

“Little,” “miniature,” and “crooked” do not show the delight Clara was feeling when she saw the flowers in her garden. “Huge” best describes Clara’s smile as her eyes lit up with delight and is the correct answer.

All Common Core: 1st Grade English Language Arts Resources

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