Read this excerpt from A Monster out of a Molehill by Neal Levin. Check off all the places Dominick thinks his eyeglasses could be. One morning when Dominick woke up, his eyeglasses were missing. He was certain he'd put them safely on his bedside table as any mole who wore eyeglasses would do. Then he remembered he might have left them outside last night after gazing at stars. Or maybe by the pond when he took them off for an evening dip. In fact, they could be anywhere.

Outside, where he was gazing at the stars.

By the pool, where he went for an evening dip.

Read this excerpt from A Monster out of a Molehill by Neal Levin. When he climbs out of his molehill, he doesn’t find his glasses right away. What does he see instead? Dominick climbed out of his molehill and looked around. He didn't find his eyeglasses. But what he did find was a terrible, hairy monster bursting out of the next molehill over, and it was charging right toward him! What could be worse? Without his eyeglasses, Dominick couldn't even tell what kind of monster this was, but it looked like something he had never seen before. Dominick started running, but he stumbled and tripped over a tree root. The monster was following him. It waved its sturdy arms and wiggled its long, sharp claws. Dominick forced himself up and scooted onward.

a hairy monster climbing out of a nearby molehill

Read this excerpt from A Monster out of a Molehill by Neal Levin. Why was this person chasing him? After a few moments, he stopped to catch his breath. He stole a glance at the creature. Were there two heads? Three heads? He couldn't tell. Nor did he care to stay and count. He hustled forth again. The monster was approaching quickly. Dominick saw it had big, squiggly tentacles coming out of its long, pointy snout. And it was shouting his name. "Dominick," it yelled, "let me catch up to you." "No!" Dominick cried. He ran even faster but slipped on a rock and stumbled face-first into a puddle of mud. The monster was almost upon him. Dominick couldn't bear it any longer. He sat up and covered his face, only allowing himself to peek between his fingers. The monster's arm was reaching forward, and there was something in its hand. "My eyeglasses," Dominick said. He took them and placed them on carefully, as any mole who wore eyeglasses would do, and the monster came into focus. Only it wasn't a monster at all. It was his star-nosed friend Sebastian. "I found these on your porch last night and I didn't want anything to happen to them," he said. Dominick gave a sigh of relief. He realized his buddy was just looking out for him. It couldn't have been any clearer.

They were trying to return his glasses to him.

They were trying to play tag with him.

Escape from Pompeii

Authored by Kristin DeSpirito

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the meaning of the word quivered?

uneasy

shook

without hope

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CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RI.3.4

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the meaning of the word anxious?

uneasy

shook

without hope

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the meaning of the word desperately?

uneasy

shook

without hope

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which word is the opposite of calmly?

walking

frantically

straightened

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which word is the opposite of wrinkled?

walking

frantically

straightened

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which word means nearly the same as chanted?

stay

walking

sing

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CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which word means nearly the same as strutting?

stay

walking

sing

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

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Escape from Pompeii

What is the meaning of the word quivered?

What is the meaning of the word anxious?

What is the meaning of the word desperately?

Which word is the opposite of calmly?

Which word is the opposite of wrinkled?

Which word means nearly the same as chanted?

Which word means nearly the same as strutting?

Which word is the opposite of wander?

Which word is a synonym for quivered?

Which word is a synonym for anxious?

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