Into the Volcano: Vocabulary

What does the word shards mean?

• sharp, pointed fragments

• small, round stones

• the sharp tips of knives

• old-fashioned weapons

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.6.4

Which word has almost the same meaning as the word dynamic?

• passive

• overwhelming

• energetic

• chaotic

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

Which word has almost the same meaning as the word cascaded?

• overflowed

• trickled

• increased

• swirled

Tags

CCSS.L.5.4A

CCSS.L.5.5C

CCSS.L.6.4A

CCSS.L.7.4A

CCSS.L.7.5B

Which word has the opposite meaning of the word scalding?

• comfortable

• tepid

• roasting

• freezing

Tags

CCSS.L.5.4A

CCSS.L.5.5C

CCSS.L.6.4A

CCSS.L.7.4A

CCSS.L.7.5B

What does the word documentation mean?

• the explanation of an order

• the questioning of provided facts

• the proof of a claim

• the definition of a complex term

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.8

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RI.6.8

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

What does the word pulverize mean?

• to challenge or test

• to challenge or test

• to decline or drop

• to crush or grind

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

Which word has almost the same meaning as the word plummeting?

• increasing

• falling

• accelerating

• competing

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

What does the word exerts mean?

• asks a tough question

• makes a strenuous effort

• fi nishes a new task

• lends a needed tool

Tags

CCSS.L.5.6

CCSS.L.6.2B

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.L.7.2B

CCSS.L.8.2C

All of the following are types of volcanoes except

• stratovolcanoes.

• shield volcanoes.

• compound volcanoes.

• pahoehoe volcanoes.

Why did the author have to run over the lava tubes?

• She was trying not to step into lava puddles.

• The hardened tubes might not have supported her weight

• She was running out of time

• The crust over the tubes was burning her shoes.

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.4.10

CCSS.RI.5.10

CCSS.RI.8.4