The teacher asked Ella to justify her answer by using evidence from the text. Justify means --
guess
erase
prove
copy
The hiker investigated the strange noise coming from the forest. Investigated means --
repeated
ran away from
explored or examined
ignored
The author included a diagram to illustrate how the machine worked. Illustrate means--
change
draw a picture
show or explain clearly
erase
The students had to interpret the poem’s message.
fix
copy
memorize
understand or explain
Marcus needed to revise his paragraph before turning it in.
hide
read aloud
turn in
change or improve
During the presentation, Milo tried to maintain eye contact with the audience. Maintain means --
forget
lose
keep
force
The directions were complex, so the students read them twice. Complex means --
missing
easy
confusing or complicated
short or quick
Sam tried to anticipate what would happen next in the mystery. Anticipate means --
write down
ignore
expect
block
The students had to compare the two characters and contrast their traits. Contrast means --
show differences
draw pictures
move slowly
ask questions
Rosa summarized the chapter in three clear sentences. Summarized means --
rewrote entire chapter
copied it
told the main points
described every detail
The student gave a precise answer to the math problem. Precise means --
close enough
exact
confusing
almost right
The old building stood in isolation far from the rest of the town. Isolation means --
safe
dark
lonely or separate
sick
The thunderstorm emerged from behind the mountains. Emerged means --
shrank
came into view
vanished
changed color
The players made a brief stop when the coach called a time out. Brief means
long
disappointing
quick
dangerous
The heavy rain accelerated the river’s flow. Accelerated means --
stopped
made faster
cleaned
slowed down
