WW3 Review Lessons 7-9

Noun-something that is done; a show that is
put on; one of the main parts of a play
Verb-to do something; to play a part in a play,
movie, or on television

​act

adjective-added or extra

​additional

noun-ideas or suggestions

offered to help someone with a

problem or situation

​advice

verb-to crush together; to bend or

press into creases or wrinkles

​crumple

noun-something that causes air to move in order to

cool whatever it blows on; someone who loosely

follows a group, team or person

verb-to move air with an open fan or something
similar; to spread out in the shape of an open fan

​fan

verb-to fix in one’s memory exactly;

to learn by heart

​memorize

verb-to confuse or puzzle someone

​mystify

verb-to stop for short time before moving on

noun-a short break or rest from what has

been going on

​pause

adjective-allowing light to pass

through freely so that one can see

clearly

​transparent

verb-to go out of sight; to disappear.

​vanish

Verb-to hold; to have within itself

Noun-a jar, box, or other object used for holding

something

​contain/container

Verb-to change food that has been eaten into

simpler forms that the body can use

​digest

Adjective-hard to please; fussy

​finicky

Noun-something that a person does so often
that it is done without thinking; a special kind

of clothing worn by certain groups.

​habit

Noun-a joint on a lit or door that allows it to

swing open or shut.

​hinge

Noun-a low-lying area, often covered with tall

grasses, where the ground is soft and wet.

Adjective-soft and moist underfoot.

​marsh/marshy

Noun-a room or other place set aside

for the use of babies and small children;
a place where plants are grown for sale.

​nursery

Verb-to count on; to look for support

Adjective-trustworthy; not likely to fail

​rely/reliable

Noun-the backbone; a thin, sharp, stiff part
that sticks out on certain plants and animals

​spine

Verb-to do well; to grow strong and healthy

​thrive

Noun-a way of thinking or feeling

about certain things.

​attitude

Verb-to say or admit that one has

done something wrong.

​confess

Verb-to keep from being attacked,
to protect; to speak for, to argue in

favor of

​defend

Adjective-happening slowly, taking

place little by little.

​gradual

Noun-information given to help

someone answer a question, a clue.
Verb-to suggest something without

saying directly what one means.

​hint

Noun-a single person, apart from

others in a group

Adjective-meant just for one.

​individual

Noun-the wish to hurt others on purpose.

Adjective-done with a wish to harm or

cause pain

​malice/malicious

Noun-a feeling of great unhappiness

Adjective-very unhappy or unpleasant; very

bad, of poor quality

​misery/miserable

Noun-the answer to a problem or
puzzle; a mixture formed when a

liquid and some other materials are

mixed together.

​solution

Verb-to look over, examine

Noun-a study designed to gather

information about a subject.

​survey

​survey

​ Streets of Water

Imagine a city where everyone gets around without cars or buses. In fact, there are no streets at all! Does this sound like a city of the future? Well, it isn't. It's a city that was founded in the fifth century. It's Venice, Italy.

Look at a map of Italy. Venice seems to dangle off its northeast coast like a charm on a bracelet. Venice was built on a group of marshy islands. The people who built it were fleeing attacks on the mainland. Since it was about three miles away, it was much easier to defend. Today, people rely on trains and boats to get there from the mainland.

Venice may be the most unusual city on the continent of Europe. Instead of streets, there are thousands of canals. These canals are like rivers. They connect the one hundred or so small islands that make up the city. The largest of these is called the Grand Canal. Three bridges span the Grand Canal. The most famous of these is the Rialto Bridge. It is a well-known landmark. Beautiful palaces and other structures line the canal's banks.

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The Grand Canal is the most important of Venice's waterways. All kinds of boats travel up and down the canal. There are its famous gondolas, of course. There are also many boats carrying freight. Large boats called vaporettos travel the canals, too. These boats enable people to get around the city. They do the job buses do in a city with streets. Imagine jumping on a boat instead of a school bus every day to go to school.

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All the supplies people need--from food to building materials--must be brought in by boat. When there is a fire, special fireboats pump water from the canals to put it out. The only additional method of transportation is walking or riding a bike. There are many narrow alleys and squares to explore beyond the canals.

If you visit Venice, you will really feel as if you've stepped into another world and another time.

Multiple Choice

Read this sentence from the passage.

Today, people rely on trains and boats to get there from the mainland.

Which word could you use to replace the word rely in this sentence?

• need

• count

• descend

• thrive

Multiple Choice

Marshy islands are those that are

• dry

• icy and cold

• like a desert

• soft and wet

Multiple Choice

In this passage, defend means to

• attack

• protect

• settle

• find

Multiple Choice

Additional means

• less than

• added

• odd

• even

Multiple Choice

To mystify someone is to

• upset that person

• amaze that person

• make that person feel happy

• puzzle that person

Multiple Choice

To be a Laura Ingalls Wilder fan is to

• enjoy this author's books very much

• find mistakes in her books

• sell her books

• be a member of her family

Multiple Choice

To give someone advice is to

• pay that person for their work

• offer suggestions to that person

• give that person a gift

• scold that person for doing something wrong

Multiple Choice

An additional payment is

• a small payment

• the usual payment

• an extra payment

• a payment that is too large

Multiple Choice

When an object vanishes, it

• grows more colorful

• goes out of sight

• grows shinier

• grows larger

Multiple Choice

A comedy act is a

• funny book

• funny movie

• person who write jokes

• comedy show

Multiple Choice

To memorize a poem is to

• learn it by heart

• read it to someone

• write it

• study it

Multiple Choice

When twenty people fan out, they

• use fans to cool themselves off

• spread out in the shape of a fan

• cheer for their favorite ballplayers

• fold paper to make fans

Multiple Choice

A cat's spine is its

• paw

• belly

• backbone

• nose

Multiple Choice

Which of these might contain a pearl necklace?

• a woman

• a jewelry box

• an oil painting

• a thief

Multiple Choice

A nursery is a room set aside for

• babies and small children

• eating meals

• talking with friends

• reading books

Multiple Choice

Marshy ground is

• hard and rocky

• soft and moist

• snowy

• dry and sandy

Multiple Choice

Another word for reliable is

• intelligent

• gentle

• clever

• trustworthy

Multiple Choice

A plant that thrives grows

• on a garden fence

• slowly

• strong and healthy

• on another plant's branches

Multiple Choice

A door's hinges are for

• locking the door

• shutting out cold or rainy weather

• swinging the door open and shut

• looking through the keyhole

Multiple Choice

A mother bear defends her cubs to

• warn them

• teach them how to hunt

• keep them from harm

• feed them

Multiple Choice

Which of these has a solution?

• a puzzle

• a rock

• a chair

• blanket

Multiple Choice

Malice is a wish to

• explain what is wrong

• solve a problem

• run away from an enemy

• hurt others on purpose

Multiple Choice

Misery is a feeling of great

• unhappiness

• curiosity

• jealousy

• relief

Multiple Choice

The store owner keeps the jewels in individual boxes. This means that

• the boxes have strong locks

• there is only one box

• each jewel has its own box

• the boxes are lined with velvet

Multiple Choice

We surveyed the farmland. This means that we

• walked around the farm

• looked over the farmland

• did chores on the farm

• listened to the sounds of the farm animals