Cliff Hanger Reading Test

Find the word or words with the same meaning as the underlined word.

The hikers trekked across the snow.

• traveled slowly

• slipped

• rappelled

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

Find the word or words with the same meaning as the underlined word.

The small village lay just beyond the ridge.

• narrow chain of hills

• mountain peak

• plateau

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

Find the word or words with the same meaning as the underlined word.

Hand me that coil of rope.

• long piece

• very short piece

• circular-shaped piece

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RI.3.4

Find the word or words with the same meaning as the underlined word.

Where the old building had been was now a void.

• grove of trees

• open space

• large tent

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

Find the word or words with the same meaning as the underlined word.

Jorge foresaw trouble.

• knew beforehand

• avoided

• started or caused

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

Find the word or words with the same meaning as the underlined word.

The mountain climbers were ready for their descent.

• picnic

• hike

• climb down

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

Find the word or words with the same meaning as the underlined word.

The shaft led to the roof.

• tall, narrow window

• stairs or a long ladder

• long, narrow hole

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

For each sentence, choose the word that is related to the underlined word.

The weather forecast is for rain.

• foretell

• forget

• forty

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RI.3.4

For each sentence, choose the word that is related to the underlined word.

Sam loves his geography class.

• geology

• germ

• gemstone

Tags

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.5.3A

CCSS.RF.3.3B

For each sentence, choose the word that is related to the underlined word.

The house is located beyond those hills.

• locket

• lockbox

• locality

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RL.5.4