Old Yeller Vocabulary, Idioms, Direct and Indirect Objects Quiz

What does the word frantic mean in the sentence below?

The engineer was frantic when he discovered that the rakes on the train did not work.

• lazy

• brave

• jealous

• fearful

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CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

What does the word stride mean in the sentence below?

The tutrle has a slow stride.

• step

• brain

• voice

• dream

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CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

What does the word bounding mean in the sentence below?

The children went bounding out the door to the playground.

• taking away

• settling down

• walking around

• leaping forward

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CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

What does the word strained mean in the sentence below?

The farmer strained to lift the giant pumpkin.

• tried to avoid

• stood one's ground

• answered one's calling

• stretched one's muscles

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CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

What does the word picturing mean in the sentence below?

The boy was picturing where to bury his treasure.

• making a mental image

• drawing a detailed map

• writing directions on paper

• discussing possible locations

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CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

What does this sentence mean?

Dawn wracked her brain to remember where her keys were.

• Dawn thought hard to remember where her keys were.

• Dawn drew a picture to remember where her keys were.

• Dawn tapped her head to remember where her keys were.

• Dawn made a mental image to remember where her keys were.

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CCSS.L.3.5A

CCSS.RL.3.4

What does this sentence mean?

Making a kite was as simple as pie.

• Making a kite was simple.

• Making a kite was difficult.

• Making a kite took patience.

• Making a kite took several steps.

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CCSS.L.4.5B

CCSS.L.5.5B

What does this sentence mean?

Kelsey is comparing apples and oranges.

• Kelsey is comparing herself to others.

• Kelsey is comparing different types of fruit.

• Kelsey is comparing items that are the same.

• Kelsey is comparing two completely different things.

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CCSS.L.4.5B

CCSS.L.5.5B

What does this sentence mean?

Mara won the race by the skin of her teeth.

• Mara just barely won the race.

• Mara won the race by cheating.

• Mara won the race by a long distance.

• Mara won the race despite being injured.

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CCSS.L.4.5B

CCSS.L.5.5B

What does this sentence mean?

Toby cleaned his room with a lick and a promise.

• Toby never cleaned his room.

• Toby cleaned his room in a rush.

• Toby said he would clean his room.

• Toby did a thorough job cleaning his room.

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CCSS.L.4.5B

CCSS.L.5.5B