He knew that he should not be eating the cake his mother had made, but the temptation was too much. He ate it anyway. He was going to be in so much trouble when his mom found out. What does temptation mean?

• The desire to do something, especially something wrong or unwise.
• The state of being content
• The act of sharing
• The feeling of satisfaction

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CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

She went hunting with her father and noticed a doe was eating by the river. Usually they are with others but this one was alone, which was dangerous. What if it was attacked? What is a doe?

• A type of bird
• A type of fish
• A small mammal
• A female deer

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CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

Next to the doe, a fawn was resting by a tree. I figured the fawn must be the baby. What is a fawn?

• A small rodent
• A young deer
• A type of bird
• A type of flower

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CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

There, in the underbrush, she saw a colorful snake that she knew must be poisonous. You couldn't see the roots of the tree due to the outcropping of underbrush, but I knew they were there. What is underbrush?

• A type of snake
• Dense, low-lying vegetation in a forest or wooded area
• A small mammal
• A type of flower

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CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

She was looking at the doe and fawn, and did not want to scare them off. They were so beautiful. She tried to step quietly so she would not disturb them, but she stepped on a branch that cracked. In a flash, the doe and fawn were gone. What does 'in a flash' mean?

• with a bright light
• very slowly or gradually
• very quickly or suddenly
• with a loud noise

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CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

After years of fishing in the same lake, he discovered that the fish population was vanishing. Pretty soon there would be no more fish to catch in the lake. What does vanishing mean?

• Disappearing
• Multiplying
• Expanding
• Growing

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CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

I did not get to eat all day long because I left my lunch at home and no one would share any food with me. By the time I got home, I was famished. What does famished mean?

• feeling full and satisfied
• not feeling hungry at all
• extremely hungry or starving
• having a balanced diet

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CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

They just finished building the house a few weeks ago and it looks wonderful. There is a small pond in the backyard, and both sides of the house have beautiful shrubs. Plants always enhance the look of the house, so it was a really good idea to include them. What are shrubs?

• Artificial decorations made of plastic
• Small to medium-sized woody plants with multiple stems and foliage
• Tiny flowers with no stems or foliage
• Large trees with single stem and no foliage

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CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

When we went outside we saw a guy driving all over the sidewalk. He almost hit someone, but luckily they got out of the way. He should be arrested for reckless driving. What does reckless mean?

• Careful and cautious
• Thoughtful and considerate
• Safe and responsible
• Showing a lack of care or caution; irresponsible

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CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

Waiting until the day before the test to study is risky. It is very unlikely that you will pass that test. It is better to study BEFORE the test, at least a few days. Why would you want to risk getting a bad grade?

What does risky mean?

• Involving the possibility of something good happening
• Involving no risk at all
• Involving the certainty of something bad happening
• Involving the possibility of something bad happening

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CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4