Yonder Mountain

What does the word pausing mean?  The students were pausing to look both ways before crossing the street.

• hurrying forward
• opening their eyes
• pushing and shoving
• stopping for a moment

What does the word mist mean? The mist made it hard for the sea captain to see land.

• storm
• night
• water/fog
• wind

What does the word rugged mean?  The pioneer wagons could not cross the rugged mountains.

•  sand and wet
• windy and cold
• grassy and green
• bumpy and rocky

What does the word pleaded mean. In the cartoon, the mouse pleaded with the cat to let him go.

• begged
• joked
• ordered
• screamed

What does the word examined mean?  Steve examined the old car for scratches.

• gave a test
• drove carefully
• banged and hit
• looked at carefully

What does the word fondly mean?

• loving or caring
• hatred
• responsibility 
• hatred

What is a peak?

• the bottom of a hill
• the top of a mountain
• a huge piece of ice
• a bright sunshine

If you ride a bike down a steep hill, you will ____________.

• go very slow
• get shaken up because it's rugged.
• go very fast
• be happy or sad

All contractions have an apostrophe.

• True
• False

What two words are used to make the contraction aren't?

• are not
• arent
• are is
• are were