Island of the Blue Dolphins Weekly Reading Test

The tourists went to the headland.

• land on top of a cliff

• land surrounded by wild grasses

• land that sticks out into the sea

• land covered with rocks

Tags

CCSS.L.5.4A

CCSS.RI.5.4

We saw many shellfish during our visit.

• sea creatures

• beach pebbles

• water birds

• river stones

Tags

CCSS.L.5.4A

CCSS.RI.5.4

The hiker found a lair.

• decayed tusk

• forgotten trail

• ground nest

• animal's den

Tags

CCSS.L.5.4A

CCSS.RL.5.4

The dog gnawed the stick.

• fetched

• chewed

• ignored

• dodged

Tags

CCSS.L.5.4A

CCSS.L.5.5C

CCSS.RL.5.4

The water was full of kelp.

• small reptiles

• flowing lava

• sea plants

• bright coral

Tags

CCSS.L.5.4A

CCSS.RI.5.4

Her moccasins were made with real sinew.

• antlers

• cord connecting muscle and bone

• minerals

• thread made from sheepskin

Tags

CCSS.L.5.4A

CCSS.RL.5.4

A creek flowed through the ravine.

• distant mountains

• dark cave

• dense forest

• deep valley

Choose the compound word in the sentence.

I am writing a letter to the local newspaper persuading people to recycle.

• newspaper

• recycle

• persuading

• writing

Choose the compound word in the sentence.

To prevent an accident, make sure you only cross the street at a crosswalk.

• accident

• street

• crosswalk

• prevent

Tags

CCSS.L.5.4B

Choose the compound word in the sentence.

She needs to purchase a new keyboard for her computer.

• computer

• keyboard

• purchase

• needs