Understand Word Relationships and Meanings: CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.1.5

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1

Select the answer with the two words that best fills in the blanks in the sentence below:

A shark is a __________ with large __________.

fish, teeth

bear, stripes

animal, feet

tiger, teeth

Explanation

Let's look at the first blank:

A shark is a __________. Looking at our choices, "fish" or "animal" could go into that blank. A shark is a type of fish and it's also an animal. However, a shark is not a bear or a tiger.

Next, let's look at the second blank:

with large __________. Based on the first blank being either "fish" or "animal", the second blank is either "teeth" or "feet". A shark does not have feet, "teeth" is the correct answer for the second blank.

The correct answer is "fish, teeth".

A shark is a fish with large teeth.

2

Which of the following words does not belong with the others?

Circle

Triangle

Square

Bowl

Explanation

Circles, triangles, and squares are all names of shapes. A bowl might be in the shape of a circle, but the word bowl is not a shape name.

3

What do cars, trucks, and trains all have in common?

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 the same shape

Explanation

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.

4

Chicken, noodles, and vegetables could all be used for what?

Soup

Running

Travel

Sitting

Explanation

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.

5

Which of the following words does not belong with the others?

Circle

Triangle

Square

Bowl

Explanation

Circles, triangles, and squares are all names of shapes. A bowl might be in the shape of a circle, but the word bowl is not a shape name.

6

Basketball is a ______ that is played with an ______ ball.

sport, orange

animal, red

activity, green

meal, brown

Explanation

Basketball is a ______. Looking at the choices, basketball is a “sport” but it can also be an “activity”. Basketball is not an animal or meal. Next, let’s look at the second blank: That is played with an ______ ball. Based on the first blank being either “sport” or “activity”, the second blank is either “orange” or “green”. Basketballs are not “green”, so “orange” is the correct answer for the second blank. The correct answer is sport, orange. Basketball is a sport that is played with an orange ball.

7

Select the answer with the two words that best fills in the blanks in the sentence below:

A shark is a __________ with large __________.

fish, teeth

bear, stripes

animal, feet

tiger, teeth

Explanation

Let's look at the first blank:

A shark is a __________. Looking at our choices, "fish" or "animal" could go into that blank. A shark is a type of fish and it's also an animal. However, a shark is not a bear or a tiger.

Next, let's look at the second blank:

with large __________. Based on the first blank being either "fish" or "animal", the second blank is either "teeth" or "feet". A shark does not have feet, "teeth" is the correct answer for the second blank.

The correct answer is "fish, teeth".

A shark is a fish with large teeth.

8

Basketball is a ______ that is played with an ______ ball.

sport, orange

animal, red

activity, green

meal, brown

Explanation

Basketball is a ______. Looking at the choices, basketball is a “sport” but it can also be an “activity”. Basketball is not an animal or meal. Next, let’s look at the second blank: That is played with an ______ ball. Based on the first blank being either “sport” or “activity”, the second blank is either “orange” or “green”. Basketballs are not “green”, so “orange” is the correct answer for the second blank. The correct answer is sport, orange. Basketball is a sport that is played with an orange ball.

9

Chicken, noodles, and vegetables could all be used for what?

Soup

Running

Travel

Sitting

Explanation

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.

10

What do cars, trucks, and trains all have in common?

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 the same shape

Explanation

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.

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