Journeys Lesson 20- The Black Stallion Test Review

What does the word diminishing mean in the sentence below? 
We mourned the diminishing sounds of screams and laughter as we walked out of the theme park. 

• abrupt
• fading
• mysterious
• overwhelming

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

What does the word marveling mean in the sentence below? 
Ms. Carr could not stop marveling at how well her students wrote their argumentative essays. 

• asking questions
• expressing wonder
• pausing for a break
• showing frustration

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

What does the word descended mean in the sentence below? 
The bride descended the stairs in her wedding gown for everyone to see. 

• came down
• stopped flying
• slipped and fell
• carried luggage

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

What does the word fitful mean in the sentence below?
The fitful bursts of tears during the movie were contagious. 

• gleeful
• irregular
• irresistible
• sarcastic

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

What does the word delicacy mean in the sentence below?
Some people may consider a cheesesteak a Philadelphia delicacy. 

• raw salad
• cooked meat
• special food item
• exotic amphibian

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

Which of these sentences contains a simile? 

• The night is an endless pool of darkness. 
• She was as happy as a clam. 
• She dragged her feet on her homework assignment.
• Aunt Martha encouraged her niece to try harder. 

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

What is the setting of "The Black Stallion"?

• on a raft in the ocean
• on a farm with horses
• on a ship during a storm
• on a deserted island after a shipwreck

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

What sentence reveals the setting? 

• "Then they were in the air, sailing over the black hole."
• "Alec jumped to the side, tripped on a stone and fell to the ground."
• "He stepped up the side of the dune, his left hand in the horse's thick mane."
• "His action shifted, and his huge strides seemed to make him fly through the air."

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

When is there the highest amount of tension (suspense, stress) during the story?

• When Alec gets better at horsemanship.

• When Alec gathers carragheen on the beach.

• When the horse answers to a whistle.

• When the horse gallops with Alec on his back.

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.2.10

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.2.3

What is happening in this passage?

Should he wait a few more days? Go ahead--tomorrow. Don't do it! go ahead--

• Alec feels he will hurt Black

• Alec is having an inner struggle, arguing with himself

• Alec doesn't want to ride black

• Alec is confident he will do well at riding black

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.2.6