Identify Real-Life Connections Between Words and Their Uses: CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.1.5.C

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1st Grade Reading › Identify Real-Life Connections Between Words and Their Uses: CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.1.5.C

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1

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.

2

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.

3

A chair and a couch could both be used for what?

Sitting

Traveling

Holding

Running

Explanation

A chair and a couch are both pieces of furniture that you could sit on.

You would not travel, hold, or run on a chair or a couch.

"Sitting" is the correct answer.

4

Crayons, markers, and colored pencils can all be used for what?

Cooking

Coloring

Cleaning

Singing

Explanation

You would not use crayons, markers, and colored pencils to cook, clean, and sing. You can use all three of them while coloring.

5

Lettuce, dressing, and croutons can all be used for what?

Making a salad

Making a smoothie

Making a cake

Making spaghetti

Explanation

While you can make a smoothie, spaghetti, and a cake you would not use lettuce, dressing, and croutons to make any of them. You would use lettuce, dressing, and croutons to make a salad.

6

Dirt, seeds, and a watering can are all used for what?

Painting a picture

Planting a garden

Singing a song

Watching a movie

Explanation

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.

7

Cake, candles, and balloons are all used for what?

Going swimming

Going fishing

Going boating

Having a birthday party

Explanation

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.

8

A football, basketball, and baseball are all used for what?

Playing the flute

Running a race

Playing sports

Cooking dinner

Explanation

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.

9

Pepperoni, cheese, and sauce can all be used for what?

Making a bed

Riding a bike

Making a pizza

Playing the piano

Explanation

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.

10

Sunscreen, a towel, and a bathing suit are all things needed for what?

Washing your hair

Cleaning the kitchen

Reading a book

Going to the beach

Explanation

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.

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