Common Core: 5th Grade English Language Arts : Use Related Words To Understand Each: CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.5.5.C

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Example Question #162 : Common Core: 4th Grade English Language Arts

Select the word that is the antonym of the following word:

healthy 

Possible Answers:

well

sick

angry 

happy

Correct answer:

sick

Explanation:

Healthy means to be well. The antonym means the opposite, thus the correct answer is "sick". 

Example Question #163 : Common Core: 4th Grade English Language Arts

Select the word that is the synonym of the following word:

hit

Possible Answers:

tap

strike

nudge 

run

Correct answer:

strike

Explanation:

A synonym is a word that means the same as another. Both "hit" and "stike" mean to touch with force.

Example Question #163 : Language

Select the word that is the antonym of the following word:

remember

Possible Answers:

forget

misplace

recall

know

Correct answer:

forget

Explanation:

Remember means to know or recall. The antonym means the opposite, thus the correct answer is "forget". 

Example Question #1 : Use Related Words To Understand Each: Ccss.Ela Literacy.L.5.5.C

Select the word that is an antonym of the following word: Argue

Possible Answers:

Mad

Agree

Angry

Quarrel

Correct answer:

Agree

Explanation:

Argue means to express disagreement with someone. An antonym is a word that means the opposite, thus the correct answer is  “Agree”.

Example Question #2 : Use Related Words To Understand Each: Ccss.Ela Literacy.L.5.5.C

Select the word that is a synonym of the following word: Argue

Possible Answers:

Angry

Quarrel

Agree

Mad

Correct answer:

Quarrel

Explanation:

Argue means to express disagreement with someone. A synonym is a word that means the same, thus the correct answer is “Quarrel”.

Example Question #3 : Use Related Words To Understand Each: Ccss.Ela Literacy.L.5.5.C

Select the word that is a synonym of the following word: Guess

Possible Answers:

Estimate

Nervous

Calculate

Excited

Correct answer:

Estimate

Explanation:

To guess is to think or believe something without knowing for sure.  A synonym is a word that means the same, thus the correct answer is “Estimate”.

Example Question #4 : Use Related Words To Understand Each: Ccss.Ela Literacy.L.5.5.C

Select the word that is an antonym of the following word: Guess

Possible Answers:

Estimate

Nervous

Excited

Calculate

Correct answer:

Calculate

Explanation:

To guess is to think or believe something without knowing for sure. An antonym is a word that means the opposite, thus the correct answer is “Calculate”. When you calculate something you are sure of the answer.

Example Question #5 : Use Related Words To Understand Each: Ccss.Ela Literacy.L.5.5.C

Select the word that is a synonym of the following word: Tired

Possible Answers:

Sad

Fatigued

Invigorated

Depressed

Correct answer:

Fatigued

Explanation:

To be tired means to be sleepy. A synonym is a word that means the same, thus the correct answer is “Fatigued”.

Example Question #6 : Use Related Words To Understand Each: Ccss.Ela Literacy.L.5.5.C

Select the word that is an antonym of the following word: Tired

Possible Answers:

Excited

Fatigued

Happy

Invigorated

Correct answer:

Invigorated

Explanation:

To be tired means to be sleepy. An antonym is a word that means the opposite, thus the correct answer is “Invigorated”. Invigorated means to be filled with energy. When you are filled with energy, you can’t be tired.

Example Question #7 : Use Related Words To Understand Each: Ccss.Ela Literacy.L.5.5.C

Select the word that is an antonym of the following word: Miniature

Possible Answers:

Ineffective

Tiny

Small

Enormous

Correct answer:

Enormous

Explanation:

Miniature means to be very small. An antonym is a word that means the opposite, thus the correct answer is “Enormous”. Enormous means to be very big.

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