Tuck's voice was rough now, and Winnie sat rigid. No one had ever talked to her of things like this before. What does rigid mean?

• quiet

• slumping

• loose

• stiff

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

Closing the gate on her oldest fears as she had closed the gate of her own fenced yard, she discovered the wings she'd always wished she had. And all at once she was elated. What does elated mean?

• overjoyed; very happy

• caught

• understood

• funny

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.6.4

The Foster women had made a fortress out of duty. Within it, they were indomitable. And Winnie was in training.

• losers

• willful; unbeatable

• joyful

• crazy

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

There now! Your terrible ordeal is as good as over now, isn't it? I'm so thankful I was here to help you out! What does ordeal mean?

• walk

• surprise

• comforting

• difficulty or nightmare

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

"That's good. Well. I'm going back to bed. Get a good sleep." said Mae. "Alright," said Winnie. But still Mae lingered." What does lingered mean?

• dawdled; remained

• laughed

• cried

• shouted

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

The man in the yellow suit was as courteous as always. What does courteous mean?

• angry

• polite

• suspicious

• cheerful

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

His face was without expression, but there was something unpleasant behind it that Winnie sensed at once, something that made her instantly suspicious. What does suspicious mean?

• angry

• wary; mistrustful

• scared

• annoyed

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

...but now, this morning, they were careful with her, a little gingerly, as if she were an egg. What does gingerly mean?

• carefully

• roughly

• quickly

• relaxed

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CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

She looked over her shoulder at the dark shape of the gallows, and shuddered. What does shuddered mean?

• ran

• laughed

• groaned

• trembled

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

She had heard first a bustling in the front of the jail, and smelled fresh coffee, and had sat up, stiff with apprehension. What does apprehension mean?

• trembling

• comfort

• foreboding; worry and dread

• annoyance

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.7.4