Meanings of Unknown and Multiple-Meaning Words and Phrases: CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.5.4

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Common Core: 5th Grade English Language Arts › Meanings of Unknown and Multiple-Meaning Words and Phrases: CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.5.4

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Speed limit signs are posted along roads and highways to keep people safe. Going a faster speed than the sign indicates is prohibited. If you are caught going above the speed limited posted, you will be given a ticket and a fine.

What is the meaning of the underlined word?

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The fact that he didn’t make the soccer team is absurd. He was the best player on the team last year and always scored at least one goal per game.

Based on the text, what does the word “absurd” mean?

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Speed limit signs are posted along roads and highways to keep people safe. Going a faster speed than the sign indicates is prohibited. If you are caught going above the speed limited posted, you will be given a ticket and a fine.

What is the meaning of the underlined word?

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It looks like I’m going to be watching this movie solo, no one else is in the theater with me.

Based on the text, what does the word “solo” mean?

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The fact that he didn’t make the soccer team is absurd. He was the best player on the team last year and always scored at least one goal per game.

Based on the text, what does the word “absurd” mean?

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It looks like I’m going to be watching this movie solo, no one else is in the theater with me.

Based on the text, what does the word “solo” mean?

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Speed limit signs are posted along roads and highways to keep people safe. Going a faster speed than the sign indicates is prohibited. If you are caught going above the speed limited posted, you will be given a ticket and a fine.

What is the meaning of the underlined word?

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Speed limit signs are posted along roads and highways to keep people safe. Going a faster speed than the sign indicates is prohibited. If you are caught going above the speed limited posted, you will be given a ticket and a fine.

What is the meaning of the underlined word?

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Right before I needed to cook dinner, I realized that I didn't get anything out of the freezer to cook. I quickly grabbed a package of chicken out of the freezer and began to run it under very hot water in order to hasten the thawing process.

What is the meaning of the underlined word?

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Right before I needed to cook dinner, I realized that I didn't get anything out of the freezer to cook. I quickly grabbed a package of chicken out of the freezer and began to run it under very hot water in order to hasten the thawing process.

What is the meaning of the underlined word?

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