My Life in America Test Prep
Authored by Brittney Kitzler
English
5th Grade
CCSS covered
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What can you infer is the meaning of gangplank as it is used in the following sentence?
My stomach churned uncomfortably as I stepped from the gangplank with my little sister's hand firmly in mine.
a movable plank used as a ramp to board or disembark from a ship or boat
a paved path for pedestrians at the side of a road
a room providing a space out of which one or more other rooms or corridors lead
a state, period, or place of isolation in which people or animals that may have been exposed to infectious disease are placed
Tags
CCSS.RI.5.4
CCSS.RL.5.1
CCSS.RL.5.4
CCSS.RI.6.4
CCSS.RL.4.4
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the meaning of the word strained as it is used in the following sentence?
I tried to plaster a smile on my own face, but it felt strained.
truly what something is said to be
having or showing intense and eager enjoyment, interest, or approval
showing signs of tiredness or nervous tension
gradually grow faint and disappear
Tags
CCSS.RI.5.4
CCSS.RL.5.1
CCSS.RL.5.4
CCSS.RI.6.4
CCSS.RL.4.4
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What example of figurative language can be found in the following sentence?
After a warm welcome, we started on our way to the small apartment my uncle rented out.
simile
metaphor
idiom
alliteration
Tags
CCSS.RI.4.5
CCSS.RI.5.5
CCSS.RI.6.5
CCSS.RI.7.5
CCSS.RI.8.5
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the meaning of the word meager as it is used in the following sentence?
Later that day we all had a meager meal of bread and cheese.
large, heavy, and powerful
highly pleasant to the taste
of or at a fairly or comfortably high temperature
lacking in quantity or quality
Tags
CCSS.RI.5.4
CCSS.RL.5.1
CCSS.RL.5.4
CCSS.RI.6.4
CCSS.RI.4.4
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which is an example of figurative language found in the following sentence?
Later that day we all had a meager meal of bread and cheese
simile
metaphor
idiom
alliteration
Tags
CCSS.RI.4.5
CCSS.RI.5.5
CCSS.RI.6.5
CCSS.RI.7.5
CCSS.RI.8.5
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the meaning of the word trudged as it is used in the following sentence?
Mama and I trudged home from work four weeks later with sore backs and weary eyes.
walk slowly and with heavy steps, typically because of exhaustion or harsh conditions
move along lightly, stepping from one foot to the other with a hop or bounce
move at a speed faster than a walk, never having both or all the feet on the ground at the same time
walk or move in a leisurely, casual, or aimless way
Tags
CCSS.RI.5.4
CCSS.RL.5.1
CCSS.RL.5.4
CCSS.RI.4.4
CCSS.RL.6.4
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the meaning of the word exuberant as it is used in the following sentence?
Mama looked ten years older, and the smile that had been so prevalent weeks before was little more than a memory, only Maddie was still exuberant about our new lives.
filled with or characterized by a lively energy and excitement
in a state of general unhappiness or despondency
feeling weary because one is unoccupied or lacks interest in one's current activity
slightly angry; irritated
Tags
CCSS.RI.5.4
CCSS.RL.5.1
CCSS.RL.5.4
CCSS.RI.6.4
CCSS.RL.4.4
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