Reading Inventory Practice #2

It always made my mother mad. I made drums out of everything—oatmeal boxes, the kitchen table, even the top of the toilet! It's not just you, Ms. Kane. I think I drive my mother crazy, too. The boy was a ______.

• nuisance

• millionaire

• prince

• farmer

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

She set me to hoeing the garden that afternoon. The garden had to be ready for spring planting. I hoed for two hours. I got blisters on my hands, and I missed my afternoon radio programs. I had to _____ a lot.

• work

• sing

• read

• sleep

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

"Hey. I'm still at the mall," he said. He sounded very upset. She could just picture the look on his face, his dark eyebrows low over his eyes. He was _______.

• funny

• excited

• angry

• lost

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

Blueprints are special drawings. They show a whole building. They show the inside & outside. They show each part up close. Builders use them. They tell what to do. They let builders plan their work. They ______ builders.

• catch

• help

• find

• stop

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

Junks are a kind of boat. They are made in China. They were first used thousands of years ago. They are still used today! This kind of boat is ________.

• hot

• fun

• red

• old

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

Most flour is made from grain. It costs a lot. Some students wanted to change this. They made a new kind of flour. It is made from bugs! It costs less. It is healthy. The students won a prize. It was a good _____.

• place

• idea

• painting

• shirt

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

It is winter. Bears need to sleep. They will not wake up until spring. They do not want to be found. They find caves to sleep in. No one can see them there. The bears are ______.

• working

• growing

• hiding

• playing

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

They raced to his car. Brad started it. He drove out to the street. The cab was already a block away. Brad sped after it. He kept 2 cars in between. Then Bea Jones wouldn't know she was being tailed. They _____ the cab

• hit

• blocked

• chased

• lost

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

The government wanted to explore new territory. In 1806, Lieutenant Pike led an expedition to the Rocky Mountains. A famous mountain called Pikes Peak is named after Pike. Lieutenant Pike was sent to _______ information.

• sell

• relay

• gather

• destroy

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

I heard it again. Heavy footsteps in the hall outside my room. Padding softly toward my door. Beads of sweat sprang out on my forehead & started rolling down my face. This person was ______.

• afraid

• tired

• happy

• wise

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.1