Nora's Ark

The narrator is the person who tells a story. Who is the narrator of this story?

• Nora

• Wren

• Grandpa

• a neighbor

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.10

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.4.4

Grandma, Grandpa, and Wren move to the new house because —

• it has electricity

• it is on higher ground

• their animals will be safe there

• their neighbors will be able to find it

Tags

CCSS.RI.1.1

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

Wren is astonished when Grandma leads Major inside.

What does the word astonished mean?

• angry

• excited

• nervous

• surprised

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.4

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

Why does Grandpa leave the house?

• to help save the cows

• to look for the missing dog

• to get bread from the old house

• to make room for the neighbors

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.1.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

Which sentence best tells a theme of the story?

• It is difficult to care for animals.

• It is impossible to plan for a flood.

• It is important to help one another.

• It is dangerous to live in an old house.

Tags

CCSS.RL.3.9

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.4.9

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.9

Directions: Choose the word or group of words that has about the same meaning as the underlined word.

The palm tree barely survived this month’s weather.

• brought on

• lived through

• was helped by

• moved away from

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.4

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

Directions: Choose the word or group of words that has about the same meaning as the underlined word.

The teacher was astonished by the students’ experiment.

• amazed

• confused

• disappointed

• frightened

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.4

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

Directions: Choose the word or group of words that has about the same

meaning as the underlined word.

The toddler cried piteously in the store.

• angrily

• quietly

• sadly

• slowly

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.4

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

Directions: Choose the word or group of words that has about the same meaning as the underlined word.

After the test, Alicia felt relief.

• concern about the results

• an increase in fearfulness

• a feeling of happiness after worry

• a record amount of time spent studying

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.4

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

Directions: Read the question. Then choose the best answer.

What is the meaning of the word dangerous in the sentence below?

The gymnast’s trick was dangerous.

• difficult

• graceful

• unsafe

• unusual

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.4

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.4.4