Journeys Gr 5 Weekly Skills Test Old Yeller

What does the word frantic mean in the sentence below?

The engineer was frantic when he discovered the brakes on the train didn't work.

• lazy

• brave

• jealous

• fearful

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CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

What does the word stride mean in the sentence below?

The turtle has a slow stride.

• step

• brain

• voice

• dream

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CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

What does the word bounding mean in the sentence below?

The children went bounding out the door to the playground.

• taking away

• settling down

• walking slowly

• leaping forward

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CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

What does the word strained mean in the sentence below?

The farmer strained to lift the heavy pumpkin.

• tried to avoid

• stood one's ground

• answered a calling

• stretched one's muscles

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CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

What does the word picturing mean in the sentence below?

The boy was picturing where to bury his treasure.

• making a mental image

• drawing a detailed map

• writing directions on paper

• talking about possible locations

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CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

What does the idiom in this sentence mean?

Dawn wracked her brain trying to remember where her keys were.

• thought hard

• drew a picture

• tapped her head

• made a mental image

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CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

What does the idiom in this sentence mean?

It was as easy as pie.

• it was simple

• it was difficult

• it was goopy

• it was crusty

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CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

What does the idiom in this sentence mean?

It costs an arm and a leg

• you use your limbs as payment

• it is cheap

• it is expensive

• it's only available online

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CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

What does the idiom in this sentence mean?

Mara won the race by the skin of her teeth.

• just barely won the race

• cheated

• by a long distance

• got injured teeth

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CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

What does the idiom mean in the sentence below?

Don't count your chickens before they're hatched.

• don't count eggs

• don't plan on something that hasn't happened yet

• don't pluck feathers

• don't count chickens at a farm

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CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4