Vocabulary: What does the word fared mean in the

sentence below?

Bob fared well when he competed in

the track-and-field events.

• answered

• dressed

• interpreted

• succeeded

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

Vocabulary: What does the word balked mean in the

sentence below?

The horse balked when it came to the

wooden jump.

• refused to move

• looked confident

• jumped gracefully

• waited for permission

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

Vocabulary: What does the word disadvantage mean in

the sentence below?

The disadvantage of people not having

wings is that we need machines to fly.

• drawback

• motto

• ransom

• reputation

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

Vocabulary: What does the word ignored mean in the

sentence below?

Kate ignored the noise of the train as it

passed by, and she continued reading

her book.

• was impressed by

• imitated the sound of

• refused to take notice of

• remembered to give away to

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

Vocabulary: What does the word operate mean in the

sentence below?

I would like to learn how to operate a

tractor because I think it would be fun

to drive.

• clean

• repair

• trade

• work

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

Comprehension: Read this sentence from the passage.

We barged through brambles and

sloshed through creeks, but we always

kept that light in view, like the beacon

of a lighthouse.

The simile in this sentence suggests that the

light of the campfires represents

• a tall building.

• comfort and home.

• nature and wildness.

• the waves of the ocean.

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

Comprehension: Which sentence from the passage is the best evidence that the passage is written in the

first-person point of view?

• “Frank and Emma never complained,

  nor did little Caroline, but those twins

  whined worse than the mosquitoes.”

• “Mrs. Arabella Sunshine, Mrs. Elias, and

  Mother were first joyous, then mad.”

• “Mother tried to keep me back, but I

  wanted to see them as best I could.”

• “The others followed with no mishap.”

Tags

CCSS.RL.1.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

Comprehension: Read this sentence from the passage.

In fact, she was so startled by our

abrupt appearance, she screamed as if

we were ghosts or Indians.

What type of figurative language does the

sentence above contain?

• adage

• idiom

• proverb

• simile

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RL.4.10

CCSS.RL.5.10

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.10

Comprehension: The sight of a buffalo stampede makes

Rachel

• hide underneath a blanket.

• wish she could run after them.

• cover her face with her bonnet.

• help drive the cattle farther away.

Tags

CCSS.RL.3.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

Comprehension: If this passage were written in Mother’s

point of view, the narrator would most likely

show concern about

• keeping her journal dry.

• learning to be a better writer.

• the safety of everyone in the family.

• not being allowed to explore the trails on

  her own.

Tags

CCSS.RL.3.6

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.6