Use Word Relationships to Understand Meaning - 6th Grade Writing
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Which option is the cause in the pair: drought → crop failure?
Which option is the cause in the pair: drought → crop failure?
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Drought. Lack of rain causes crops to fail.
Drought. Lack of rain causes crops to fail.
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Which word is the part in the pair: wheel and bicycle?
Which word is the part in the pair: wheel and bicycle?
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Wheel. This component is part of the bicycle.
Wheel. This component is part of the bicycle.
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Choose the word that is the category: salmon, trout, fish.
Choose the word that is the category: salmon, trout, fish.
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Fish. Salmon and trout are specific types of this.
Fish. Salmon and trout are specific types of this.
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Which option best completes an item-to-category pair: violin → ____?
Which option best completes an item-to-category pair: violin → ____?
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Instrument. Violin is a specific type of musical instrument.
Instrument. Violin is a specific type of musical instrument.
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Choose the word that is the part: petals, stem, flower (answer with one word).
Choose the word that is the part: petals, stem, flower (answer with one word).
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Petals. These are one part of the flower.
Petals. These are one part of the flower.
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Which option best completes a cause-and-effect pair: slippery road → ____?
Which option best completes a cause-and-effect pair: slippery road → ____?
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Car accident. Slippery roads cause accidents.
Car accident. Slippery roads cause accidents.
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Identify the relationship in the pair: fever and infection.
Identify the relationship in the pair: fever and infection.
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Cause-and-effect. Infection causes fever as a symptom.
Cause-and-effect. Infection causes fever as a symptom.
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Identify the relationship in the pair: tulip and flower.
Identify the relationship in the pair: tulip and flower.
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Item-to-category. Tulip is a specific type of flower.
Item-to-category. Tulip is a specific type of flower.
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Which option is the effect in the pair: drought → crop failure?
Which option is the effect in the pair: drought → crop failure?
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Crop failure. This results from the drought.
Crop failure. This results from the drought.
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Which word is the whole in the pair: wheel and bicycle?
Which word is the whole in the pair: wheel and bicycle?
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Bicycle. The wheel is part of this complete vehicle.
Bicycle. The wheel is part of this complete vehicle.
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What word relationship names a link where a specific thing belongs to a broader group?
What word relationship names a link where a specific thing belongs to a broader group?
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Item-to-category relationship. A specific example connects to its general type or class.
Item-to-category relationship. A specific example connects to its general type or class.
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Which word is the item in the pair: robin and bird?
Which word is the item in the pair: robin and bird?
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Robin. This specific bird belongs to the bird category.
Robin. This specific bird belongs to the bird category.
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Choose the word that is the whole: petals, stem, flower.
Choose the word that is the whole: petals, stem, flower.
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Flower. Petals and stem are parts of this whole.
Flower. Petals and stem are parts of this whole.
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Identify the relationship in the pair: drought → crop failure.
Identify the relationship in the pair: drought → crop failure.
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Cause-and-effect. Drought causes crops to fail due to lack of water.
Cause-and-effect. Drought causes crops to fail due to lack of water.
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Which word is the cause in the pair: slippery ice → fall?
Which word is the cause in the pair: slippery ice → fall?
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Slippery ice. Ice creates conditions that lead to falling.
Slippery ice. Ice creates conditions that lead to falling.
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Which word is the item in the pair: sparrow → bird?
Which word is the item in the pair: sparrow → bird?
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Sparrow. Sparrow is the specific example within the bird category.
Sparrow. Sparrow is the specific example within the bird category.
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Which word is the part in the pair: engine → car?
Which word is the part in the pair: engine → car?
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Engine. Engine is the component within the larger car.
Engine. Engine is the component within the larger car.
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Which word is the category in the pair: sparrow → bird?
Which word is the category in the pair: sparrow → bird?
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Bird. Bird is the broader group that includes sparrows.
Bird. Bird is the broader group that includes sparrows.
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Choose the best meaning of "inflate" using the relationship: inflate → larger balloon.
Choose the best meaning of "inflate" using the relationship: inflate → larger balloon.
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To fill with air and expand. Inflating causes a balloon to become larger.
To fill with air and expand. Inflating causes a balloon to become larger.
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Choose the best meaning of "shatter" using the relationship: shatter → broken glass.
Choose the best meaning of "shatter" using the relationship: shatter → broken glass.
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To break into many pieces. Shattering causes glass to break into pieces.
To break into many pieces. Shattering causes glass to break into pieces.
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Choose the best meaning of "migrate" using the relationship: migrate → relocation.
Choose the best meaning of "migrate" using the relationship: migrate → relocation.
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To move from one place to another. Migration causes relocation, showing movement between places.
To move from one place to another. Migration causes relocation, showing movement between places.
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What word relationship names a link where one event makes another happen?
What word relationship names a link where one event makes another happen?
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Cause-and-effect relationship. One event directly leads to or produces another event.
Cause-and-effect relationship. One event directly leads to or produces another event.
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What word relationship names a link where something is a piece of a larger thing?
What word relationship names a link where something is a piece of a larger thing?
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Part-to-whole relationship. A component belongs to or makes up a larger entity.
Part-to-whole relationship. A component belongs to or makes up a larger entity.
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What word relationship names a link where something is one example of a group?
What word relationship names a link where something is one example of a group?
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Item-to-category relationship. A specific example belongs to a broader group or type.
Item-to-category relationship. A specific example belongs to a broader group or type.
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Which option shows a cause-and-effect pair: (A) seed→plant (B) plant→seed (C) plant→leaf?
Which option shows a cause-and-effect pair: (A) seed→plant (B) plant→seed (C) plant→leaf?
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A. Seeds cause plants to grow when planted.
A. Seeds cause plants to grow when planted.
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