Riding Freedom

What is the something that both Charlotte and James know at the beginning of the passage?

• that Charlotte has a good reputation as a driver

• that Charlotte is to young to drive a coach

• that Charlotte will be accepted by the passangers

• that the bridge will not hold the stagecoach

Why does Charlotte have to disguise her identity?

• It is against the law for a blind person to drive a stagecoach

• Runaways could be arrested and sent to jail.

• Most girls were not allowed to have a job.

• Charlotte was young and scared of her parents.

Charlotte is a special stagecoach driver. What makes her special?

• She is really strong and not afraid to drive in the rain.

• She is really mean and she does not like horses.

• She is blind and she is female.

• She loves horses, but she is scared of rain.

Which of the following is an example of personification?

• That cookie is as hard as a rock.

• The bridge moaned with the weight of the car.

• She has worked hard her whole life.

• I am so hungry I can eat an elephant.

What genre is this text?

• Historical Fiction

• Nonfiction

• Drama

• Poem

"Thunder groaned nearby."

This is an example of what?

• An antynom

• A simile

• Personification

• A metaphor

The word swelled means____________

• become sore

• open up

• grew longer

• grew larger

What does the idiom "break the ice" mean?

On the first day of school, the teacher did an activity to break the ice.

• get the conversation started

• to cause damage

• to make fun of the students

• to put the students in danger of falling in the ice

What does the word satisfied mean?

• embarrassed

• unsure

• pleased

• finished

What does the simile mean below?

Although Mrs. Whitmer has been teaching for 8 years, she felt like a little frog in a big pond when she moved to Hahira Elementary.

• Mrs. Whitmer felt very important.

• Mrs. Whitmer felt shorter than her students.

• Mrs. Whitmer felt unimportant.

• Mrs. Whitmer felt sad.