RL 5.10/RL 5.4 "The Columbia" Word Meaning

Reread the following sentence from the text.

"He had been obsessed with space and planets ever since he could remember."

Which of the following words would NOT mean the same as "obsessed"?

• consumed

• preoccupied

• interested

• unconcerned

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CCSS.L.5.4A

CCSS.L.5.5C

CCSS.RL.5.4

Reread the following sentence from the text.

"Tonight, however, Joey looked at them (the glow-in-the-dark stars) fondly - they reminded him of how eager he had always been to see a real live space mission from

start to finish."

Which of the following would have the same meaning as "fondly"?

• with love or devotion

• with hatred

• with unconcern

• with anticipation

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CCSS.L.5.4A

CCSS.RL.5.4

Reread the following sentence from the text.

"The last time the shuttle had been up in space, just last year in 2002, it had gone up for a routine servicing of the Hubble Telescope-a noble cause, to be sure, but nothing

too spectacular.."

Which of the following would have the same meaning as "noble"?

• relating to a king

• worthy

• scientific

• fascinating

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CCSS.L.5.4A

CCSS.L.5.5C

CCSS.RL.5.4

Reread the following sentence from the text.

"Maybe I could use a space mission, in that case," Marcus said gloomily."

Which of the following would have the same meaning as "gloomily"?

• happily

• confusingly

• depressingly

• darkly

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CCSS.L.5.4A

CCSS.L.5.5C

CCSS.RL.5.4

Reread the following sentence from the text.

"They played hangman until the tech assistant came

in, wheeling a bulky television on a dolly, followed by the rest of the class."

Which of the following would have the same meaning as "bulky"?

• sizable

• lightweight

• interactive

• digital

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CCSS.L.5.4A

CCSS.L.5.5C

CCSS.RL.5.4

Which of the following phrases has a figurative meaning (it doesn't mean exactly what it says)? There may be more than one answer. Choose all that apply!

• "Joey could feel the excitement start to bubble in his stomach."

• "Marcus... balled up the wrapper before stuffing it back in his lunch bag."

• "...but Joey and Marcus were learning forward in their desks, eyes glued to the screen."

• "...smoke was billowing high into the air."

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CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

Reread the following sentence from the text.

"Suddenly, the crowd around the reporter was counting down along with a NASA operative on a

microphone."

What is the meaning of "operative" in this sentence?

• a person who performs surgery

• an employee

• a mechanic

• a spectator

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CCSS.L.5.4A

CCSS.RL.5.4

Reread the following sentence from the text.

"Shots of them were interspersed with footage of the shuttle coming down for

landing."

Which of the following has the closest meaning to "interspersed" in this sentence?

• intermixed

• shown constantly

• recorded

• shrunken down

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CCSS.L.5.4A

CCSS.RL.5.4

Reread the following sentence from the text.

"He looked at Marcus, mouth agape, and then at Mr. Jonas, whose hands were twisting."

Which of the following have the OPPOSITE meaning of "agape" in this sentence?

• closed

• open

• quiet

• loud

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CCSS.L.5.5C

CCSS.RL.5.4

Reread the following sentence from the text.

"The Columbia space shuttle had disintegrated, and-Joey and the rest of the world would soon learn-

there were no survivors."

What does the word "disintegrated" mean as it is used in the text?

• broke up into small parts or pieces

• caught fire

• crashed

• lost control

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CCSS.L.5.4A

CCSS.RL.5.4