Comprehensive Review: Living in Deserts

Directions: Choose the word or word group that has about the same meaning as the underlined word. During the day, people should shield themselves from the sun.

• bake

• remove

• protect

• worry

Directions: Choose the word or word group that has about the same meaning as the underlined word. The children noticed the lack of art supplies in the classroom.

• not having

• large number

• different kinds

• many colors

Directions: Choose the word or word group that has about the same meaning as the underlined word. Exposure to very cold temperatures can cause frostbite.

• being in

• taking away

• wanting more

• escaping from

Directions: Read the question. Then choose the best answer. Which two words mean about the same as the word nomadic?

• resting, grinning

• resting, drinking

• traveling, playing

• traveling, wandering

Directions: Read the question. Then choose the best answer. Which word is a synonym of landscape in the sentence below? The landscape was made up of rolling hills and fields.

• area

• journey

• painting

• roadway

Choose the word that has a vowel sound the same as the long e.

• better

• biker

• hiking

• season

Choose the word that has a vowel sound the same as the long o.

• boating

• bottle

• dolphin

• tower

Choose the word that has a vowel sound the same as the long a.

• dreamy

• hospital

• railroad

• handsome

Choose the word that has a vowel sound the same as the long e.

• freedom

• maker

• slowest

• envelope

The word that has a long o sound is —

• loafer

• robber

• totter

• tower