Journeys 6 - Lesson 6 quiz

What does the word phenomenal mean in this sentence?

The race car zoomed around the track with phenomenal speed.

• alarming

• ordinary

• remarkable

• uncontrolled

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

What does the word lingered mean in this sentence?

Mike lingered at the park with his friends instead of rushing home.

• arrived

• hurried

• practiced

• stayed

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CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

What does the word savor mean in this sentence?

The singer closed her eyes in order to savor the applause of the audience.

• avoid

• gain

• encourage

• enjoy

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CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

What does the word gloat mean in this sentence?

Celia's mother asked her not to gloat over her victories against her brother in chess.

• protest against

• ignore with disinterest

• rejoice in a bragging way

• downplay as not important

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.7.4

What does the word reserve mean in this sentence?

Even though he is a reserve player, Carlos has played in three games so far this season.

• excellent

• main

• substitute

• timid

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CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.7.4

How does Tom feel right after the team finishes practice?

• He is still unsure of the team's abilities.

• He thinks the team has a chance to win.

• He is overcome by the pressure of all the reporters.

• He is worried that he will do something to cause his team to lose.

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

Read this sentence from the passage:
Images of newscasters, landowners, outsiders, and locals who came to root or gloat, hate or berate, filled the movie screen of his mind.

By comparing Tom's mind to a movie screen, the author implies that

• Tom's mind is blank.

• Tom can't focus on any one part of the day.

• Tom is replaying all of the events of the day.

• Tom is trying to write a screenplay about the team.

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RF.5.4C

CCSS.RI.5.1

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

Why does the author compare the team to a caterpillar?

• to show that the team goes through a transformation much as a caterpillar transforms into a butterfly

• to show that the team members just want to fly away at this point

• to show how insignificant the team is

• because the team moves slowly

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

Why does the author write that the team was cocooned for days in the school library?

• to help the reader appreciate the beauty of a butterfly

• to show that the team did not like to practice very much

• to illustrate the disadvantages the team had to overcome

• to show that the team spent a lot of time practicing together in close, tight quarters

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RI.6.2

Tom's feelings change after Alabaster Jones confronts him in the dugout because he starts to worry about

• the effects his actions will have on his family

• whether Mr. Del Gato is really helping the team

• what will occur if he happens to play in the game

• how he can influence his teammates to throw the game

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3