Common Core: 1st Grade English Language Arts : Language
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Example Question #6 : Identify Real Life Connections Between Words And Their Uses: Ccss.Ela Literacy.L.1.5.C
Dirt, seeds, and a watering can are all used for what?
Planting a garden
Singing a song
Painting a picture
Watching a movie
Planting a garden
While painting a picture, singing a song, and watching are all fun activities; dirt, seeds, and a watering can are best used for planting a garden.
Example Question #7 : Identify Real Life Connections Between Words And Their Uses: Ccss.Ela Literacy.L.1.5.C
Cake, candles, and balloons are all used for what?
Going fishing
Having a birthday party
Going boating
Going swimming
Having a birthday party
A cake, candles, and balloons are all things you would have for a birthday party. You wouldn’t use any of those three things to go swimming, fishing, or boating.
Example Question #8 : Identify Real Life Connections Between Words And Their Uses: Ccss.Ela Literacy.L.1.5.C
Pepperoni, cheese, and sauce can all be used for what?
Riding a bike
Making a pizza
Making a bed
Playing the piano
Making a pizza
Pepperoni, cheese, and sauce are all ingredients used to make a pizza. You would not use any of them to make a bed, ride a bike, or play the piano.
Example Question #9 : Identify Real Life Connections Between Words And Their Uses: Ccss.Ela Literacy.L.1.5.C
Reading, writing, and doing homework are all done for what?
Washing a car
Getting good grades
Walking a dog
Getting a haircut
Getting good grades
Reading, writing, and doing your homework all help you get good grades. You would not do any of those things to get a haircut, wash a car, or walk a dog.
Example Question #10 : Identify Real Life Connections Between Words And Their Uses: Ccss.Ela Literacy.L.1.5.C
A football, basketball, and baseball are all used for what?
Cooking dinner
Playing sports
Running a race
Playing the flute
Playing sports
A football, basketball, and baseball are all used for playing sports. You would not use any of those three balls to play the flute, run a race, or cook dinner.
Example Question #211 : Common Core: 1st Grade English Language Arts
Sunscreen, a towel, and a bathing suit are all things needed for what?
Going to the beach
Cleaning the kitchen
Reading a book
Washing your hair
Going to the beach
Sunscreen, a towel, and bathing suit are all things you need to go to the beach. You would not use any of these to wash your hair, clean the kitchen, or read a book.
Example Question #211 : Common Core: 1st Grade English Language Arts
Select the word that would best replace "huge" in the sentence below:
The bear looks huge from up close.
large
small
tiny
gigantic
gigantic
Huge means to be very big, it's a more intense adjective than just saying "big". "Tiny" and "small" are opposites of "huge", which means neither are correct.
"Large" and "gigantic" could both replace the word "huge" because they both mean big. However, "gigantic" is the best choice because like "huge" it means very big and is a more intence adjective.
Example Question #212 : Common Core: 1st Grade English Language Arts
Select the verb that would best complete the sentence below:
I was so angry at her, when she walked by I __________ at her.
peeked
looked
glared
glanced
glared
"Glared", "glanced", and "peeked" are all ways to look at someone. However, because the person is angry in this sentence the best answer to fill in the blank is "glared".
"Glare" means to look at someone with anger.
Example Question #2 : Distinguish Shades Of Meaning Among Verbs And Adjectives: Ccss.Ela Literacy.L.1.5.D
In general, Ally was a happy student who enjoyed learning in all of her classes, but she absolutely loved science, perhaps because it was led by her all-time favorite teacher, Mrs. Goshorn.
Which of the following words would be the best replacement for the underlined word “loved” above?
liked
approved of
adored
enjoyed
adored
We already know that Ally likes most of her classes, so when the sentence goes out of its way to highlight a class she absolutely loved, we know we need a really strong word. “Adored” is a really strong way of saying that someone especially likes something, much stronger than just “liked” or “enjoyed.”
Example Question #3 : Distinguish Shades Of Meaning Among Verbs And Adjectives: Ccss.Ela Literacy.L.1.5.D
Tarik worked hard on his art project, so he was extra proud when his teacher told him that he did a spectacular job on it.
Which of the following words would be the best replacement for the underlined word “spectacular” above?
fantastic
nice
good
okay
fantastic
The word “spectacular” is even better than just “good” or “nice,” and we know that Tarik was “extra proud” of what his teacher told him. So we need a word stronger than “good” and here “fantastic” is the strongest adjective available.
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