Life on the Ice and Complete Grammar

Read this sentence from the article.
 ^{The top, the Arctic, is home to the North Pole.}
What does this sentence tell you about the North Pole?

• The North Pole is in the Arctic.

• The North Pole has few houses.

• The North Pole lives in the Arctic. 

• The North Pole is close to the Arctic.

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.2

CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

Read this sentence from the article.
And when the winds kick up and blow the snow around, it’s hard to know where the sky ends and the land begins.
What does the phrase kick up mean in the sentence above?

• move to the top

• kicking someone

• get stronger

• come from the south

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CCSS.RI.2.4

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

What is the main theme of the passage 'Life on the Ice'?

• Survival in harsh conditions

• The beauty of nature

• The importance of teamwork

• The history of exploration

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.2

CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

Which sentence uses the correct form of 'their', 'there', and 'they're'?

• Their going to the store over there.

• There going to the store over their.

• They're going to the store over there.

• Their going to the store over they're.

Tags

CCSS.RF.2.3D

CCSS.RF.2.3E

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

Identify the correct sentence structure: 'Despite the cold, the explorers continued their journey.'

• Complex sentence

• Compound sentence

• Simple sentence

• Compound-complex sentence

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1J

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.5.1E

Choose the correct synonym for 'frigid' as used in the context of 'Life on the Ice'.

• Warm

• Cold

• Hot

• Mild

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.4

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

What is the function of a conjunction in a sentence?

• To describe a noun

• To connect words or phrases

• To express an action

• To modify a verb

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E

Which of the following sentences is grammatically correct?

• He don't like the cold weather.

• She doesn't likes the cold weather.

• They doesn't like the cold weather.

• She doesn't like the cold weather.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1J

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.4.1C

In the context of 'Life on the Ice', what does 'endurance' mean?

• The ability to give up easily

• The ability to withstand hardship

• The ability to run fast

• The ability to stay warm

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.4

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

Identify the verb in the following sentence: 'The team braved the icy winds.'

• Team

• Braved

• Icy

• Winds

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1E

CCSS.L.1.4C

CCSS.L.2.6

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.4.1B