Common Core: 1st Grade English Language Arts : Identify Real-Life Connections Between Words and Their Uses: CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.1.5.C
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Example Question #1 : Identify Real Life Connections Between Words And Their Uses: Ccss.Ela Literacy.L.1.5.C
A chair and a couch could both be used for what?
Traveling
Sitting
Running
Holding
Sitting
A chair and a couch are both pieces of furniture that you could sit on.
You would not travel, hold, or run on a chair or a couch.
"Sitting" is the correct answer.
Example Question #1 : Identify Real Life Connections Between Words And Their Uses: Ccss.Ela Literacy.L.1.5.C
Chicken, noodles, and vegetables could all be used for what?
Running
Sitting
Soup
Travel
Soup
Chicken, noodles, and vegetables could be used to make soup.
You would not travel or run with chicken, noodles, and vegetables. Also, you would not sit with chicken, noodles, and vegetables.
Example Question #1 : Identify Real Life Connections Between Words And Their Uses: Ccss.Ela Literacy.L.1.5.C
What do cars, trucks, and trains all have in common?
They are all the same color
They all have the same number of wheels
They are all the same shape
They are all ways to travel from one place to another
They are all ways to travel from one place to another
They can all be any color and trains tend to have lots of wheels compared to cars that have four. But they’re all used for travel.
Example Question #2 : Identify Real Life Connections Between Words And Their Uses: Ccss.Ela Literacy.L.1.5.C
Crayons, markers, and colored pencils can all be used for what?
Coloring
Singing
Cleaning
Cooking
Coloring
You would not use crayons, markers, and colored pencils to cook, clean, and sing. You can use all three of them while coloring.
Example Question #3 : Identify Real Life Connections Between Words And Their Uses: Ccss.Ela Literacy.L.1.5.C
Lettuce, dressing, and croutons can all be used for what?
Making a salad
Making a smoothie
Making a cake
Making spaghetti
Making a salad
While you can make a smoothie, spaghetti, and a cake you would not use lettuce, dressing, and croutons to make any of them. You would use lettuce, dressing, and croutons to make a salad.
Example Question #4 : Identify Real Life Connections Between Words And Their Uses: Ccss.Ela Literacy.L.1.5.C
Dirt, seeds, and a watering can are all used for what?
Singing a song
Watching a movie
Planting a garden
Painting a picture
Planting a garden
While painting a picture, singing a song, and watching are all fun activities; dirt, seeds, and a watering can are best used for planting a garden.
Example Question #5 : Identify Real Life Connections Between Words And Their Uses: Ccss.Ela Literacy.L.1.5.C
Cake, candles, and balloons are all used for what?
Going boating
Going swimming
Going fishing
Having a birthday party
Having a birthday party
A cake, candles, and balloons are all things you would have for a birthday party. You wouldn’t use any of those three things to go swimming, fishing, or boating.
Example Question #6 : Identify Real Life Connections Between Words And Their Uses: Ccss.Ela Literacy.L.1.5.C
Pepperoni, cheese, and sauce can all be used for what?
Playing the piano
Making a bed
Riding a bike
Making a pizza
Making a pizza
Pepperoni, cheese, and sauce are all ingredients used to make a pizza. You would not use any of them to make a bed, ride a bike, or play the piano.
Example Question #31 : Understand Word Relationships And Meanings: Ccss.Ela Literacy.L.1.5
Reading, writing, and doing homework are all done for what?
Walking a dog
Getting good grades
Getting a haircut
Washing a car
Getting good grades
Reading, writing, and doing your homework all help you get good grades. You would not do any of those things to get a haircut, wash a car, or walk a dog.
Example Question #32 : Understand Word Relationships And Meanings: Ccss.Ela Literacy.L.1.5
A football, basketball, and baseball are all used for what?
Running a race
Playing sports
Playing the flute
Cooking dinner
Playing sports
A football, basketball, and baseball are all used for playing sports. You would not use any of those three balls to play the flute, run a race, or cook dinner.
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