RL 5.10/RL 5.4 "The Columbia" Word Meaning

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English
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5th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
5 mins • 1 pt
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.RI.5.4
CCSS.RI.6.4
CCSS.RL.4.4
CCSS.RL.5.1
CCSS.RL.5.4
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
5 mins • 1 pt
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.RI.4.4
CCSS.RI.5.4
CCSS.RL.4.4
CCSS.RL.5.1
CCSS.RL.5.4
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
5 mins • 1 pt
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
Tags
CCSS.RI.5.4
CCSS.RL.4.4
CCSS.RL.5.1
CCSS.RL.5.4
CCSS.RL.6.4
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
5 mins • 1 pt
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
Tags
CCSS.RI.5.4
CCSS.RI.6.4
CCSS.RL.4.4
CCSS.RL.5.1
CCSS.RL.5.4
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
5 mins • 1 pt
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
Tags
CCSS.RI.5.4
CCSS.RI.6.4
CCSS.RL.4.4
CCSS.RL.5.1
CCSS.RL.5.4
6.
MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION
5 mins • 1 pt
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."
Tags
CCSS.RI.5.4
CCSS.RI.6.4
CCSS.RL.4.4
CCSS.RL.5.4
CCSS.RL.6.4
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
5 mins • 1 pt
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
Tags
CCSS.RI.4.4
CCSS.RI.5.4
CCSS.RL.5.1
CCSS.RL.5.4
CCSS.RL.6.4
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