Top Man by James Ramsey Ullman

Choose the best meaning for the word: taciturn

• a. silent

• b. lucky

• c. hopeful

• d. careless

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CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

Choose the best meaning for the word: ominous

• a. recent

• b. threatening

• c dark

• d. bright

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CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

Choose the best meaning for the word: simultaneously

• a. previously

• b. leaving nothing behind

• c without any reason

• d. at the same time

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CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

Choose the best meaning for the word: taut

• a. tight

• b. woven

• c. not likely to talk

• d. waterproof

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CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

Choose the best meaning for the word: laboriously

• a. excitedily

• b. steeply

• c. difficultly

• d. in ashy manner

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CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

Choose the best meaning for the word: desolation

• a. pain

• b. deserted state

• c. coarse fabric

• d. overpopulation

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CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

Choose the best meaning for the word: spasm

• a. event

• b. muscle contraction

• c length of time

• d. place for resting

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CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

Choose the best meaning for the word: imminent

• a. famous

• b. tight

• c. young

• d. approaching

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CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

Choose the best meaning for the word: summit

• a. sides

• b. back

• c. top

• d. prevention

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CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

Choose the best meaning for the word: gorge

• a. narrow valley

• b. grassy plain

• c. highest point

• d. place where two rivers meet

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CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.4