Common Core: 1st Grade English Language Arts : Understand Word Relationships and Meanings: CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.1.5
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Example Questions
Example Question #4 : Define Words By Category And Attributes: Ccss.Ela Literacy.L.1.5.B
Lemonade is a ______ that is ______.
beverage, sweet
animal, strong
drink, warm
pie, round
beverage, sweet
Lemonade is a ______. Looking at the choices, an airplane is a “beverage” but can also be a “drink”. Lemonade is not a “pie” or an “animal.” Next, let’s look at the second blank: That is ______. Based on the first blank being either “beverage” or “drink”, the second blank is either “sweet” or “warm”. Lemonade is not “warm”, so “sweet” is the correct answer for the second blank. The correct answer is beverage, sweet. Lemonade is a beverage that is sweet.
Example Question #5 : Define Words By Category And Attributes: Ccss.Ela Literacy.L.1.5.B
Dogs are ______ who ______.
decorations, eat
pets, bark
houses, walk
animals, fly
pets, bark
Dogs are ______. Looking at the choices, an airplane is a “pets” but can also be “animals”. Dogs are not “decorations” or “houses.” Next, let’s look at the second blank: who ______. Based on the first blank being either “pets” or “animals”, the second blank is either “bark” or “fly”. Dogs do not “fly”, so “bark” is the correct answer for the second blank. The correct answer is pets, bark. Dogs are pets who bark.
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?
Running
Sitting
Traveling
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 #2 : 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
Travel
Soup
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 #181 : Language
What do cars, trucks, and trains all have in common?
They are all the same shape
They are all ways to travel from one place to another
They are all the same color
They all have the same number of wheels
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 #4 : 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?
Cooking
Cleaning
Coloring
Singing
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 #5 : 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 spaghetti
Making a cake
Making a salad
Making a smoothie
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 #6 : 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?
Planting a garden
Singing a song
Painting a picture
Watching a movie
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 #7 : 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
Having a birthday party
Going fishing
Going swimming
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 #8 : 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?
Making a pizza
Riding a bike
Making a bed
Playing the piano
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.
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