4th Six Weeks RLA Review

They've been drilling on that scrap of a hill since 1892, and it is 1901, almost ten years later, and still nothing.

• has nothing on it

• is worth a lot of money

• is not worth anything

• is part of a larger hill

Which two words describe the setting of the story?

The high school students had been working on a recycling project since 2019. Almost four years later, they were almost done with the project. In Lyford, Texas, most people thought there might never be a recycling center here. Many people had even made jokes about their idea and said that they could never make it happen. The students believed in their idea and worked hard to make it happen.

• high school students

• 2019

• project

• Lyford, Texas

Answer explanation

The setting tells us when and where a story takes place. In this story the "when" is 2019. The "where" is Lyford, Texas.

Read the story below. Who is the narrator of this story?

The high school students had been working on a recycling project since 2019. Almost four years later, they were almost done with the project. In Lyford, Texas, most people thought there might never be a recycling center here. Many people had even made jokes about their idea and said that they could never make it happen. The students believed in their idea and worked hard to make it happen.

• high school students

• people

• recycling center

• an outside observer

Answer explanation

The narrator is the person telling the story. When a story is told in 1st person, that person is telling the story. When the story is told in 3rd person, an outside observer is telling the story.

The word audible comes from the Latin audire, meaning "to hear"

There was an audible buzzing sound in the classroom that no one could figure out.

What does the word audible mean as it is used in the sentence?

• unusual

• listening

• very loud

• able to be heard

The high school students had been working on a recycling project since 2019. Almost four years later, they were almost done with the project. In Lyford, Texas, most people thought there might never be a recycling center here. Many people had even made jokes about their idea and said that they could never make it happen. The students believed in their idea and worked hard to make it happen.

What is the theme of this story?

• Recycling is a gift.

• Don't give up because of what others say.

• Success comes from hard work.

• Strong friendships can help you overcome things.

Answer explanation

The theme is the lesson, message, or moral of the story. Ask yourself: What life lesson can I learn from this story?

The class had been planning a celebration for weeks. Which three words are synonyms for the word celebration?

• mischief

• party

• jamboree

• festivity

Answer explanation

A synonym is a word that means almost the same as the word that is given.

The word transmitted comes from the Latin transmittere, meaning "to send" + -ed.

Some viruses, such as COVID-19, can be transmitted through coughing and sneezing.

What does the word transmitted mean as it is used in the sentence?

• shook

• spread

• mailed

• changed

The extraordinary students worked hard to make the nursing home residents' holiday one to remember.

What does the word extraordinary mean as it is used in the sentence?

• large

• odd

• surprising

• special

At the great circus on the green; For every kind of beast and man is marching in that caravan.

What does the word caravan mean as it is used in the sentence?

• parade

• automobile

• circus

• dream

A narrative poem ___________.

• rhymes

• has stanzas

• tells a story

• has short lines