U1 L5 "The Prairie Fire"

What is a synonym for -pack- in this sentence?

A -pack- of wolves made its home in the valley.

• group

• desert

• leap

• plenty

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.4

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

Which of these words means "had a hard time walking?"

• insisted

• paddled

• succeeded

• trudged

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CCSS.RI.2.4

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

What is a synonym for -guard- in this sentence?

Several knights will -guard- the entrance to the castle.

• repair

• protect

• swarm

• tangle

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CCSS.RI.2.4

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

What does the word -thrust- most likely mean in this sentence?

Jerry -thrust- his hand into the cold water.

• gently touched

• pulled away

• pushed hard

• skimmed over

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CCSS.RI.2.4

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

What does the word -parched- mean in this sentence?

The -parched- ground was very dusty.

• cold

• dry

• soft

• unusual

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CCSS.RI.2.4

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

How did Percy feel when he saw the geese? Which sentence from the story best supports your answer?

• He was concerned they would be caught in the fire. The text says, "Even as Percy watched, the cloud grew larger and larger."

• He was sad that they were going away. The text says, "It was smoke - smoke from a prairie fire."

• He felt good that they were heading south. The text says, "Percy's heart soared with the birds as they grew smaller and farther away."

• He thought they might land in the slough near the farm. The text says, "Now a prairie fire was running across the land with a high wind at its back, burning everything in its path."

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

CCSS.RF.3.4C

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RL.4.1

Which of these is an example of a simile?

• a noise LIKE a pack of barking dogs

• raced back to the fireguard

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CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

Which of these is an example of descriptive language?

• flickering red light of the fire

• they couldn't hear him

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CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

Which of these events happened last in the story?

• Percy pulled the blindfold off of the horse.

• The family clung together.

• Two rabbits and a coyote ran into the yard.

• His father hugged Percy.

Tags

CCSS.RL.1.3

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.3.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

What does "unyoke the oxen" mean?

• He tied them up.

• He tied his shirt over their eyes.

• He put them in the barn with the horse.

• He untied them from the plow.

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CCSS.RI.2.4

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.4.4