SRI Practice

I had learned to ride before I could walk, and had grown up intending to be a jockey. But the fates weren't kind: I was six feet tall when I was seventeen, and whatever special something it took to be a racer, I hadn't got. The realization had been painful; the switch to jigging along—in films a wretched second best. I was _____

• disappointed

• careless

• honorable

• insensitive

The National Aquarium in Baltimore resembles an abstract ship overlooking the harbor. A fountain with a sculpture of leaping dolphins welcomes visitors to the New England Aquarium in Boston. An awning shaped like a sail stretched in the wind protects the entry to the New York Aquarium in Coney Island. Indoors, the aquatic world opens up to the visitor. Inside the entrance to Monterey Bay Aquarium in California, replicas of giant whales soaring overhead leave no doubt that an underwater adventure is about to begin.

These aquariums are _____ .

• crowded

• unsafe

• impressive

• affordable

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CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

His radio speeches were ______.

• instructive

• rare

• popular

• factual

Some people plant flowers. They plant them near their homes. They like the colors. They may plant purple flowers. Or yellow flowers. Or red flowers.

They have _____ .

• games

• picnics

• gardens

• boats

I started to run, my sneakers squishing over the wet grass. I ran all the way home. I was totally drenched by the time I made my way through the front door. My hair was flattened down on my head.

I was ______________.

• soaked

• bad

• happy

• friendly

Good skateboarding means staying in control. If you're moving fast in a straight line, especially downhill, you're probably out of control. Carving turns back and forth across the pavement is the best way to keep good control.
Good skateboarding requires _____ .

• skill
• luck
• friends
• money

Michelle was walking on air when she left the classroom. She rushed to find Randy to share the good news. She spotted him walking down the hall and shouted to him. He stopped and waited for her to catch up.

Michelle couldn't control her _____ .

• sorrow

• excitement

• fear

• anger

"About 2 1/2 tons each!" said Cal. "The stones arrived by boat on the Nile. Then they were dragged up to the pyramid. Ramps went around the pyramids. They greased these with water so men could push the stones up and into place."

The stones were _____ .

• heavy

• black

• small

• hot

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CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

Kate is sleepy. She gets in bed. Kate takes a _________.

• Car

• Picture

• Wagon

• Nap

The early risers are the first to arrive.

Some do exercises. Others walk their dogs.

The white bench is just now waking up.

Look, here comes the park worker in his little motor cart.

This story begins _____________

• late in the day

• at lunch time

• in the morning

• late at night

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CCSS.RL.1.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3