The Legend of Sleepy Hollow

Which word is a synonym for the phrase to get rid of?
"To ______ his fears he would sing at the top of his lungs"

• alleviate
• vast
• occasion
• consider

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CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

"Look how his hands dangle a mile outside of his sleeves!" 
What does dangle mean?

• fit
• come short
• hang freely
• fall from

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CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

Which word would be an antonym for vast?

• very large
• open wide
• huge amount
• little

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CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

"It was quite an idyllic place,"
What does idyllic mean?

• horrible
• perfect
• scary
• dirty

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CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

"A small brook murmured through it."
What does murmur mean in this sentence?

• a soft muffled sound
• bubbled over
• to gossip about
• irregular beating

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CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

Which character from the book was an example of an apparition?

• Ichabod Crane
• Katrina Van Tassel
• Headless Horseman
• Brom Von Brunt

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CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.4.3

What word is a synonym for tethers?
"It is said that he tethers his horse nightly among the graves in the churchyard."

• unleashes
• ties
• weathers
• balls

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CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

The prefix un in unfortunate tells us that Mr. Crane is....

• very fortunate
• a little fortunate
• fortunate
• not fortunate

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CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

A person who is sweet-tempered might also be described as...

• kind
• ugly
• mean
• loud

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CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

What is a brook?

• a small ocean
• a book about r words
• a stream
• a talking horse

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CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4