Touching Spirit Bear Chapter 7

What definition best fits this sentence?

The huge buck stood int he field while the light rain fell. Tiny rivers rolled off its antlers and down its neck. They are called _____.

• turbulent

• roiled

• rivulets

• kindling

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

The sick child slept with her legs pulled up to her chest, and her arms folded around her neck because she felt so cold from the high fever. Which word best matches this description?

• incessant

• makeshift

• roiling

• fetal position

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RI.5.4

The neighbors had way too many loud parties for the quiet neighbors. There were constantly cars and trucks parked everywhere, loud music playing into the early morning hours, and picking up someone else's trash was a never-ending activity after the night ended. Which word is described in this sentence?

• keel

• passive

• incessant

• concede

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

The clubhouse that the young cousins build was from old bits of wood, scraps of roof tiles, and large pieces of old blue tarp. It was very ______.

• makeshift

• blunt

• turbulent

• passive

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

The winds were tossing the waves higher and higher. Suddenly, the large fishing boat upside down and all the fishermen went into the water. As they surfaced, swam toward each other to climb aboard the inflatable life boat, they saw their boat sinking into the deep water. The last thing they saw was its _____.

• bluffing

• blunt

• keel

• sapling

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

The ____ was young and only had a few leaves sprouted at the top, so when the storm rolled in, and the winds blew and the hail rained down, it could not withstand the afternoon's fury, and the top snapped right off.

• concede

• bluffing

• passive

• sapling

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

Which word best fits this sentence?

The axe was very ___ after the loggers harvested the huge sequoia trees in the forests of California. By chopping down the trees, removing their limbs, and chain-sawing them into smaller chunks, it helped to clear the land and reduce the fire danger for the community nearby.

• bluffing

• concede

• blunt

• makeshift

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

When starting a fire in the fireplace, one should know that there is more to the process than just throwing a match onto a pile of logs. First, there must be some tinder, which is fine material that will catch fire easily. On top of that, a person must add a layer of ______, which catches on fire a bit more slowly, but burns hot enough to catch the logs on fire. Finally, the firewood catches fire and produces warm glowing heat, and soft warm light.

• roiled

• rivulets

• kindling

• keel

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

The cashier, who was often rude, inconsiderate, and self-important, had to ____ that she had been difficult to work with, and began to try to become a better person. She surrounded herself with kinder, gentler people, and listened to the way that they spoke to each other, the customers, and the boss.

• concede

• bluffing

• passive

• turbulent

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RI.5.4

The detective entered the ship where a silent alarm had been triggered just a few moments earlier. Suddenly, the robber, holding a large bag of cash, stolen snacks, and stolen t-shirts from the gift shop, stepped into the light and screamed, "I'll drop this down the toilet if you come any closer!!" The detective knew he was ____ since the bag wouldn't come close to fitting inside the toilet bowl.

• roiled

• passive

• fetal position

• bluffing

Tags

CCSS.RF.5.4C

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.6.2