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.L.4.4A

CCSS.RI.4.4

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.L.4.4A

CCSS.RL.4.4

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.7.3

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

• Symbol
• Main idea
• Description
• Context Clue

Tags

CCSS.L.7.5A

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.4