Off and Running

"Miata scanned the audience sitting on the floor in the multipurpose room."
What does the word scanned mean in the text? 

• to look at quickly
• to look at carefully
• to put a document into the computer
• to look away from

Tags

CCSS.L.4.4A

What are the names of the students running for 5th grade class president?

• Miata and Edgar
• Mya and Rudy
• Miata and Randy
• Miata and Rudy

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.1

How was Miata feeling at the start of the debate?

• confident
• bored
• nervous
• tired

Tags

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.4.3

"Miata was feeling nervous about the debate."

What does the word debate mean in the text?

• a discussion or argument about various topics
• something that you disagree on
• the act of taking the bait off your fishing rod
• a senseless fight

Tags

CCSS.L.4.4A

How was Rudy feeling at the beginning of the debate?

• bored
• nervous
• confident
• tired

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.4.3

"She repeated her command and gradually the bobbing heads stopped moving."
What does the word gradually mean in the text?

• all at once
• half
• never
• little by little

Tags

CCSS.L.4.4A

CCSS.RL.4.4

How did Carlos act towards Miata when she took the podium for speech?

• He was rude and interrupting her
• He was excited and cheering
• He wasn't paying attention
• He was quiet and bored

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.W.4.9B

"Miata breathed in as she gathered strength. She inflated her lungs and boomed, If elected, I plan to beautify the school grounds."
What does the word inflated mean in the text?

• filled
• emptied
• grabbed
• felt

Tags

CCSS.L.4.4A

CCSS.RL.4.4

How did the students react to Miata's promises of improving the school?

• They were very excited
• They didn't believe she'd really do it
• They didn't care
• They didn't want to improve the school

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.1

CCSS.RL.4.1

"Miata paused, somewhat shaken."
What does the word shaken mean in the text?

• excited
• vibrating
• moving
• upset

Tags

CCSS.L.4.4A

CCSS.RL.4.4