Vocabulary Center

What does the word fake mean as it is used in paragraph 10?

• breakable

• pretend

• shiny

• small

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CCSS.L.5.5C

What does the author mean by the phrase “it was a big hit” in paragraph 12?

• Cocoa became popular among the people in Europe.

• People in Europe wanted to know how cocoa was created.

• People in Europe liked cocoa so much that they fought over it.

• Cocoa was hard to find because the people in Europe drank it all.

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CCSS.L.3.5A

CCSS.RL.3.4

What does the author mean by the phrase “like a joyous swarm of birds” in the sentence?

• There were many kites flying in the air together.

• People were happy seeing all the kites in the air.

• The birds in the air were just as beautiful as the kites.

• People could not tell the kites from the birds in the air.

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CCSS.L.3.5A

CCSS.RL.3.4

Which phrase from paragraph 20 helps the reader understand the meaning of the word jig?

• “…neighbors’ string.

• “Amir danced…”

• “…drums pounding…”

• “…on the street.”

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CCSS.L.2.4E

CCSS.L.3.4D

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

What does the author mean by the phrase “he wheeled about” in paragraph 23?

• Amir jumped and clapped.

• Amir ran around happily.

• Amir slipped and almost fell.

• Amir turned around quickly.

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CCSS.L.3.5A

CCSS.RL.3.4

What does the poet mean by these lines?

• The leaves were hiding from the sun.

• The leaves were difficult to see on the trees.

• The leaves were just starting to grow on the trees.

• The leaves were moving back and forth with the wind.

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CCSS.L.3.5A

CCSS.RL.3.4

Which phrase from lines 23-26 helps the reader understand the meaning of the word strolled?

• “…the village fields,”

• “A pleasant walk…”

• “…behind the houses lay”

• “The orchards red and white…”

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CCSS.L.2.4E

CCSS.L.3.4D

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

(Part A) What does the word predators mean as it is used in paragraphs 7?

• animals that feed on other animals

• animals that fight other animals

• animals that grow very large

• animals that live in an area

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CCSS.L.2.4E

CCSS.L.3.4D

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

(Part B) Which phrase from the text best supports the answer to Part A?

• “…few raccoons, opossums, and deer remain in the Everglades.” (paragraph 4)

• “‘…also compete…’” (paragraph 4)

• “…grow around four feet long.” (paragraph 7)

• “…they eat alligator and crocodile eggs, young native gopher tortoises…” (paragraph 7)

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CCSS.RI.3.10

CCSS.RI.4.10

CCSS.RI.5.10

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4