Common Core: 4th Grade English Language Arts : Language

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Example Questions

Example Question #1 : Demonstrate Understanding Of Words By Relating Them To Their Synonyms And Antonyms: Ccss.Ela Literacy.L.4.5.C

Select the antonym of the word “cowardly”.

Possible Answers:

Joyous

Brave

Commonplace

Rude

Timid

Correct answer:

Brave

Explanation:

Cowardly means timid or fearful. The opposite of that is brave.

Example Question #171 : Common Core: 4th Grade English Language Arts

Which of the following is a synonym for the word “significant”?

Possible Answers:

Helpful

Beginning

Similar

Important

Dull

Correct answer:

Important

Explanation:

The word significant means “important,” as in “completing fourth grade is a significant achievement in a young person’s life.”

Example Question #2 : Demonstrate Understanding Of Words By Relating Them To Their Synonyms And Antonyms: Ccss.Ela Literacy.L.4.5.C

Which of the following is an antonym for the word “wild”?

Possible Answers:

Rough

Intense

Crazy

Tame

Correct answer:

Tame

Explanation:

“Crazy”, “intense”, and “rough” are all synonyms of “wild”. “Tame” means mild or manageable which is the opposite of “wild” therefore it is the antonym of “wild”.

Example Question #3 : Demonstrate Understanding Of Words By Relating Them To Their Synonyms And Antonyms: Ccss.Ela Literacy.L.4.5.C

Which of the following is a synonym of the word “happy”?

Possible Answers:

Disappointed

Intense

Sad

Joyful

Correct answer:

Joyful

Explanation:

“Joyful” means the same thing as “happy” and is the synonym for the word “happy.”

Example Question #4 : Demonstrate Understanding Of Words By Relating Them To Their Synonyms And Antonyms: Ccss.Ela Literacy.L.4.5.C

Which of the following is an antonym of the word “disgrace”?

Possible Answers:

Shame

Disrespect

Honor

Humiliate

Correct answer:

Honor

Explanation:

“Honor” is the opposite of “disgrace” therefore making it the antonym of “disgrace.”

Example Question #5 : Demonstrate Understanding Of Words By Relating Them To Their Synonyms And Antonyms: Ccss.Ela Literacy.L.4.5.C

Which of the following is a synonym for the word “busy”?

Possible Answers:

Tired

Active

Lazy

Idle

Correct answer:

Active

Explanation:

“Active” means the same thing “busy” and is the correct synonym for the word “busy.”

Example Question #6 : Demonstrate Understanding Of Words By Relating Them To Their Synonyms And Antonyms: Ccss.Ela Literacy.L.4.5.C

Which of the following is an antonym for the word “polish”?

Possible Answers:

Brighten

Clean

Dull

Glaze

Correct answer:

Dull

Explanation:

“Polish” is the opposite of “dull” therefore making “dull” the antonym of “polish.”

Example Question #31 : Demonstrate Understanding Of Figurative Language, Word Relationships, And Nuances In Word Meanings: Ccss.Ela Literacy.L.4.5

Which of the following is a synonym of the word “seldom”?

Possible Answers:

Often

Frequently

Rarely

Regularly

Correct answer:

Rarely

Explanation:

“Rarely” is the same as “seldom” therefore making it the correct choice for the synonym of “seldom”.

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