Common Core: 2nd Grade English Language Arts : Word Relationships and Nuances in Word Meanings: CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.2.5
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Example Question #1 : Connections Between Words And Their Use: Ccss.Ela Literacy.L.2.5.A
Select the best describing word for a couch.
hard
soft
cold
hot
soft
A couch is a piece of furniture that we sit on. Normally, couches are made with cushions, which are soft, not hard. A couch does not have a temperature, so hot and cold are not describing words for a couch.
Example Question #2 : Connections Between Words And Their Use: Ccss.Ela Literacy.L.2.5.A
Select the best describing word for a table.
hard
hot
soft
cold
hard
A table is a piece of furniture that we eat at, or do our homework on. Normally, tables are made out of wood, which are hard, not soft. A table does not have a temperature, so hot and cold are not describing words for a table.
Example Question #3 : Connections Between Words And Their Use: Ccss.Ela Literacy.L.2.5.A
Select the best describing word for chicken noodle soup.
cold
hot
soft
hard
hot
Chicken noodle soup is a meal that is served hot, not cold. Soup is not something that can be hard or soft.
Example Question #4 : Connections Between Words And Their Use: Ccss.Ela Literacy.L.2.5.A
Select the best describing word for a popsicle.
hot
cold
spicy
sour
cold
A popsicle is a cold desert, if it were hot it would melt. Also, a popsicle is sweet, not spicy or sour.
Example Question #1 : Distinguish Meaning Among Closely Related Verbs And Adjectives: Ccss.Ela Literacy.L.2.5.B
Ben tossed the baseball through the window.
Select the answer choice that would best replace the underlined word to show that Ben had a lot of force in his throw.
hurled
no change
placed
threw
hurled
Because we want to edit the sentence to show that Ben had a lot of force in his throw when he threw the baseball, "hurled" is the best answer choice.
Like the word "toss", "hurl" means to throw, but it means to throw with great force.
Example Question #2 : Distinguish Meaning Among Closely Related Verbs And Adjectives: Ccss.Ela Literacy.L.2.5.B
Sarah is so thin, she could not lift the book.
Select the answer choice that would best replace the underlined word to describe Sarah.
slender
no change
scrawny
little
scrawny
Because we want to show that Sarah is so thin she can't lift a book, "scrawny" is the best answer choice.
"Slender", "scrawny", and "little" both mean to be thin, but "scrawny" means to be very boney with no muscles. Muscles are what give people the strength to lift something.
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