A Long Walk to Water - ch 13-18

What does peril mean in the following sentence?

They were in peril as they crossed the broken-down bridge.

• great danger

• enjoyment

• pain

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CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

What does "coax" mean in the following sentence?

I had to coax my cat down from the tree since she was so scared.

• bring something

• yell at forcefully

• gently persuade

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CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

What does "astounding" mean?

• happy enough to be able to smile

• extremely sad

• very surprising or shocking

• bored and annoyed

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CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

What does "lumbered" mean in the below sentence?

When his dad asked him to take out the garbage, he lumbered to his feet and groaned.

• move in a slow, heavy way

• to be very excited

• to move quickly

• yell at someone loudly

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CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

Frigid means....

When I visited the mountain in winter, the temperature was too frigid for me to wear shorts.

• an item of clothing

• very hot in temperature

• very cold in temperature

• spicy

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CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

What does bewildering mean in the below sentence?

"He gave me directions to his house, but I found them utterly bewildering and got lost.

• easy to understand

• difficult to hear

• confusing; or very difficult to understand

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CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

If I cease doing something, it means that I____

Example: I had to cease playing my video game because my grown-up told me it was time for dinner.

• continue doing something

• stop doing it

• start over

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CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

What does frantic mean?

He lives his life at a frantic pace because he's always running from one place to another.

• fast or nervous activity

• slow activity

• very saddened

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CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

What does scavenge mean?

Salva had to scavenge for food scraps since his food had run out.

• to make new items

• to ask people politely

• to search for and collect unwanted objects

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CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

What does "misery" mean?

Salva could have chosen to live his life in misery, since so many bad things happened to him, but he chose to be resilient instead.

• suffering

• happiness

• annoying

• helping others with their work

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CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4