Journey Lesson25_grade3

Tired is to sleepy as reply is to

• A. answer

• B. letter

• C. phone

• D. question

Hat is to head as belt is to

• A. foot

• B. leather

• C. long

• D. waist

Find is to lose as warm is to

• A. cool

• B. fire

• C. heat

• D. mittens

What does the word approached mean in the sentence below?

The dog looked up when the cat approached.

• A. ran past

• B. sat down

• C. came near

• D. made a sound

What does the word halt mean in the sentence below?

The guard told the man to halt before entering the gates.

• A. pay

• B. speak

• C. stop

• D. turn

What does the word equipment mean in the sentence below?

Donkeys carried the workers' equipment up the mountain.

• A. children

• B. clothes

• C. games

• D. supplies

Which of the following details BEST supports the idea that climbers must face many dangers when they try to reach the top of Mt. Everest?

*you can use your book

• A. Mountains are tall landforms

• B. Mt. Everest is part of the Himalaya mountains.

• C. Avalanches are a constant threat in the Himalayas.

• D. There are several different routes to the top.

Why is it dangerous for climbers to spend more than ten minutes at the top of Mount Everest?

*you can use your book

• A. There is not enough food.

• B. There is not enough snow.

• C. There is not enough oxygen

• D. There is not enough sunshine.

From the text and graphic features, what do you learn about the type of ladders climbers use?

*you can use your book

• A. They are made from wood.

• B. They open and close constantly.

• C. They are used only on Mount Everest.

• D. They are used to cross cracks in the ice.

What can the reader guess from the picture of Sir Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay?

*you can use your book

• A. Mountain climbing is a popular sport all over the world

• B. It was easy for Hillary and Norgay to climb Mount Everest

• C. The climbing equipment used in 1953 is similar to the equipment used now

• Hillary and Norgay had climbed many mountains before climbing Mount Everest.