Wonders Unit 3 Week 2

"Anyway," the man bellowed, "you'll soon be bored to death here. We don't have those fancy gadgets you young ones use all the time."

What does bellowed mean in the sentence above.

• to point out

• to complain

• to notice quietly

• to shout in a loud voice

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CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

I slumped on the couch in discouragement. It wasn't fair.

Which word means almost the SAME as discouragement in the sentence above.

• confusion

• disappointment

• discomfort

• weakness

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CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

Read the passage then answer the question.

What is Jacob's problem at the beginning of the passage?

• He has a sick aunt.

• He met a mean man.

• He does not know how to play chess.

• He does not want to go to the nursing home.

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CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.3.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

Aunt Beth had pneumonia, an illness that affects your lungs, a few weeks ago. She was feeling better now and was breathing easily.

Pneumonia is an illness

• such as a cold

• caused by ammonia

• that usually causes death

• that affects your breathing.

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CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

If this passage was written from Dave's point of view, the reader would know that

• chess is fun to play

• Dave isn't as cranky as he seems

• Bingo is Aunt Beth's favorite game.

• Jacob wants to do something spectacular.

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.3.6

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

Who is the narrator of this passage?

• Dave

• Jacob

• Aunt Beth

• Jacob's mom

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CCSS.RL.1.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

“No cheating, young man!” someone shouted accusingly. A frowning, grumpy man sat on the other side of Aunt Beth. Was he blaming me for not playing fair?

What does accusingly mean in the sentence above?

• in a loud way

• in a correct way

• in a happy way

• in a blaming way

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CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

Still, I did NOT appreciate what Dave had said! I didn’t like his comments so I was not at all happy.

What does appreciate mean in the sentence above?

• to figure out

• to like

• to not understand

• to make a comment

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.1