Stormalong

What does the word betrayed mean in the sentence below?

Tamara's best friend betrayed her when she told Tamara's secret.

• visited someone often

• acted in a disloyal way

• startled with a loud noise

• brought two people together

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

What does the word yearning mean in the sentence below?

After he moved, Thomas felt a yearning to see his old friends.

• desire

• dislike

• relationship

• respect

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

What does the word shortage mean in the sentence below?

After the drought there was a shortage of oranges.

• act of protecting

• lack of something

• system of growing

• measure of weight

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

What does the word seafaring mean in the sentence below?

The seafaring dog enjoyed his time on land.

• searching for an owner

• regularly traveling by sea

• preferring to live on a boat

• frequently swimming in the sea

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

What does the word horrified mean in the sentence below?

We were horrified to see the damage the storm caused.

• not impressed

• soaked with water

• protected from harm

• overcome with shock

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CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

Use the dictionary entries to answer Numbers 6 through 10.

Which meaning BEST fits the way call is used in the sentence below?

We decided to call our new kitten Patches because of her coloring.

• meaning 1

• meaning 2

• meaning 3

• meaning 4

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

Which meaning BEST fits the way feel is used in the sentence below?

Feel the kitten's soft fur.

• meaning 1

• meaning 2

• meaning 3

• meaning 4

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

Read this sentence from the passage.

But all the time Stormy was watering, hoeing, picking, and planting,

he knew he still had not found a home.

What does the sentence above reveal about the passage?

• It is a scene from a play.

• It is a tall tale from New England.

• It is told in third-person point of view.

• It is told in first-person point of view.

Tags

CCSS.RL.1.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

How does Stormy feel as a child growing up on Cape Cod?

• He wishes he had his own ship.

• He wishes he could grow taller.

• He wishes he would get more attention.

• He wishes he could be like everyone else.

Tags

CCSS.RL.3.6

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.6

Which text from the passage shows that Stormy loves the ocean?

• "...folks used to say he had salt water in his veins."

• "...all the Yankee clipper crews wanted him to sail with them."

• "...no ship, not even The Lady of the Sea, was big enough for him."

• "...folks always guessed he was a sailor and asked him questions about the sea."

Tags

CCSS.RF.5.4C

CCSS.RI.4.1

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.2