Green Grass Grew All Around

What does the word branch most likely mean in this sentence?

A bird built a nest on a branch.

• roof of a house

• front porch

• hole in a cliff

• part of a tree

Tags

CCSS.RI.1.4

CCSS.RI.2.4

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

What is a synonym for ever in this sentence? The people were ever grateful for the brave firefighters.

• always

• soon

• much

• loudly

Tags

CCSS.RI.1.4

CCSS.RI.2.4

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.K.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

What is a synonym for middle in this sentence? A small island was in the middle of the lake.

• delight

• fierce

• center

• hornet

Tags

CCSS.RI.1.4

CCSS.RI.2.4

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

Where was the nest?

• in the root

• in the hole

• on the branch

• on the twig

Tags

CCSS.RF.2.4C

CCSS.RI.2.4

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.2.2

What grew first from the root?

• the grass

• the branch

• the tree

• the twig

Tags

CCSS.RL.1.4

CCSS.RL.2.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.4

Which of these was not described as prettiest?

• grass

• hole

• branch

• egg

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

What is mentioned last in the selection?

• nest

• bird

• feather

• wing

Tags

CCSS.RI.1.2

CCSS.RI.2.2

CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.RL.1.2

CCSS.RL.2.2

Which answer is true about the last stanza of the selection?

• It is shorter than all the other stanzas.

• It summarizes the events in the selection.

• It repeats everything in the first stanza twice.

• It tells how the root got in the hole.

Tags

CCSS.RL.1.4

CCSS.RL.2.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.3.5

CCSS.RL.K.5

What parts of the tree are included in the selection? Underline the correct answers.

• Root, branch, twig

• Leaf, twig, fruit

• Root, twig, nest

• Branch, leaf, nest

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RL.1.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.3.2