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Wordly Wise Lesson 11
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Wordly Wise Lesson 11
Read each item carefully. Choose the best answer, complete the sentence, or match each word to its meaning.
Word Meanings
Choose the definition that best fits each word.
1.Which phrase describes something ancient?
- Made a very long time ago
- Designed just yesterday
- Small enough to carry
- Moving at great speed
2.How long is a century?
- Ten years
- One hundred years
- One thousand years
- One year
3.What is a legend?
- A traditional story told over time
- A list of steps for a science experiment
- A report of today's weather
- A set of numbers to add
4.Which item is most likely to be a monument?
- A stone structure built to remember a person or event
- A tent used for camping
- A toy car with a missing wheel
- A sign showing the way to a store
5.What are ruins?
- Remains of buildings that have been damaged or fallen apart
- New houses ready for their first owners
- A group of trees in a garden
- Tools used to repair a roof
Use Context Clues
Read the whole sentence, then select the meaning of the bold word.
6.The ancient pottery was found beneath layers of earth, and experts believe it is thousands of years old. What does ancient mean here?
- Very old
- Very useful
- Recently made
- Brightly colored
7.Hannah heard a legend about a clever fox; people in the village had shared the tale for generations. What is a legend?
- A traditional story passed along over time
- A letter asking for help
- A news report about the village
- A recipe for a meal
8.Families placed flowers beside the monument honoring firefighters. What is a monument in this sentence?
- A structure that serves as a memorial
- A place to buy flowers
- A building where firefighters train
- A sign giving directions
9.Only a few stone walls remained of the fort, with grass growing where its rooms once stood. What were the walls?
- Ruins
- Monuments
- Legends
- Centuries
10.The bridge was built in 1900, and it is now 2020. About how long ago was that in centuries?
- About one century
- About one decade
- About one year
- About one month
Complete and Connect
Use the vocabulary words in the sentences and match each word with its meaning.
11.Choose the word that completes the sentence: The ________ of the sea captain was retold by sailors for many years.
- century
- legend
- ruins
- monument
12.Choose the word that completes the sentence: Archaeologists uncovered an ________ bowl made long before the modern era.
- ancient
- recent
- future
- ordinary
13.Choose the word that completes the sentence: The city raised a ________ to remember the people who helped rebuild after the storm.
- monument
- legend
- century
- ruin
14.Choose the word that completes the sentence: The empty stone halls were the ________ of a palace that had stood there long ago.
- ruins
- century
- legend
- monument
15.Match each vocabulary word with its meaning.
- ancient
- century
- legend
- monument
- ruins
- The remains of a damaged old building
- Very old; from long ago
- A structure made to honor or remember someone or something
- A period of one hundred years
- A traditional story handed down over time
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