A Long Way from Chicago Vocabulary Chapter 2

The beautiful lady's perfume wafted through the air.

• misted through the air

• carried on the air by a breeze

• smelled terribly

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

The little boy gave the girl a hug as consolation after she fell down.

• out of pity for her

• to be nice to her

• to comfort her

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CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RI.3.4

The bird built its nest in the eaves of my house.

• the part of the roof without support from the wall

• the shingles on my roof

• the walls of my house

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

It was a surprising coincidence that Mrs. Megan and I wore the same clothes today.

• shocking event

• happened by chance

• was planned

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RI.3.4

The author depicted the beautiful wedding in his novel.

• described in pictures

• described in words

• drew a picture

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

The door was held open by a wedge of wood.

• big square block

• block that is thick on one end and thin on the other

• heavy square block

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

The little girl and her mother sat on the settee waiting patiently to see the doctor.

• a hard chair

• a doctor's examination table

• a comfortable couch

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

Grandma Dowdel and Mrs. Effie Wilcox lamented over the death of Shotgun Cheatham.

• argued about

• was sad about

• was sad and grieved about

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

The poor boy was caught pilfering a loaf of bread.

• stealing

• eating

• sharing

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

The smell of skunk _______________ through the hot night air.

• wafted

• wedge

• lamented

• eaves

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.5.1