The Quest for the Tree Kangaroo Vocabulary and Comprehension

What does the word beaming mean in the sentence below?
Juanita could not stop beaming about her good luck. 

• thinking carefully
• smiling brightly
• bragging loudly
• talking fast

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

An antonym for the word calculate is 

• add
• solve
• guess
• multiply

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

What does the word presence mean in the sentence below?
Mr. Rollins expects our presence at every club meeting.

• attendance
• participation
• preparation
• silence

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

What does the word snug mean in the sentence below?
The boaters must make sure their life preservers are snug.

• loose as a goose
• a warm blanket
• tight or close fitting
• well used

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

What does the word perch mean in the sentence below?
The lizard returned to its perch in a tree to bask in the sun.

• nest
• hanging cage
• high resting place
• secondary branch

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

Which pair of words has almost the same meaning.

• soft, rough
• stormy, sunny
• peaceful, calm
• funny, cheerful 

Tags

CCSS.RF.1.2A

CCSS.RF.2.3A

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.K.1D

CCSS.RF.K.2A

Which pair of words has almost the same meaning in the sentence below?
Suki moved so rapidly that she quickly began to approach the runner at the front of the pack. 

• runner, pack
• rapidly, quickly
• approach, began
• moved, approach

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

What most likely caused the tree kangaroos to come out on the first day the researchers spotted them?

• the warm weather
• they wanted to get collars
• the snacks that Lisa held out
• the quietness of the researchers

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.8

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RI.6.8

CCSS.RL.4.5

CCSS.RL.6.1

What will happen if the scientists do NOT examine the animals quickly?

• The male will attack the female
• The research project is canceled.
• The anesthetic will wear off before they are finished.
• The chances of finding other kangaroos are destroyed. 

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

What will be one effect of this day's work with the kangaroos?

• The trackers will work only on Lisa's projects
• The research team will win an award for their work.
• The tree kangaroos will have a permanent new home
• The scientists can determine locations of individual tree kangaroos

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3