Reading for Meaning

What is the meaning of the word stretches as it is used in this sentence?

"Long stretches of sand and the hot sun make it feel like a desert." (paragraph 1)

• growing pieces

• shrinking areas

• unused pieces

• unbroken areas

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

What is the meaning of the word scurry as it is used in this sentence?

"Little shore birds scurry in and out of the waves." (paragraph 2)

• fly carefully

• peck lightly

• move quickly

• walk slowly

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

What is the synonym of bewilder?

• release

• large

• quit

• confuse

What is the meaning of brutal?

• forsake

• cruel

• loose

• original

Pyramids are still...... until today.

• mystery

• perfect

• unknown

• well known

Her latest work belongs to a different .........

• invention

• category

• machine

• employees

What is the synonym of disaster?

• punishment

• success

• calamity

• hit

A hurricane would be a ...................... for this low-lying coastal region.

• calamity

• miracle

• benefit

• creation

What is the time and place of the action in a story or play called?

• Plot
• Setting
• Symbol
• Theme

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

What is the term for a person, place, or object that represents something beyond itself?

• Symbol
• Main idea
• Description
• Context Clue

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.2

CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2