Text Passage with Vocabulary

Vocabulary

Some people say that ________ are just friends you haven’t met yet.

• peers

• strangers

• coaches

• colleagues

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

Vocabulary

My family isn’t wealthy, but if we’re careful with our

money, we’ll get ________.

• by

• along

• back at

• together with

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5B

CCSS.L.5.5B

Vocabulary

I've got lots of ____________ but I think Aunt Paula and Uncle Joe are my favourites.

• enemies

• partners

• classmates

• relatives

Tags

CCSS.L.1.5A

CCSS.L.1.5B

CCSS.L.K.5A

Vocabulary

Some people say that ________ are just friends you haven’t met yet.

• peers

• strangers

• coaches

• colleagues

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

Vocabulary

3. You worked hard all day, Mum. Sit down and ________

while I get dinner ready.

• do your fair share

• put your feet up

• be sick and tired

• run errands

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5B

CCSS.L.5.5B

Vocabulary

My family isn’t wealthy, but if we’re careful with our

money, we’ll get ________.

• by

• along

• back at

• together with

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5B

CCSS.L.5.5B

Which word best completes the sentence: 'The author's use of descriptive language in the passage helps to _______ the setting.'

• A) obscure

• B) illuminate

• C) confuse

• D) diminish

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

What is the meaning of the word 'ephemeral' as used in the passage?

• A) Permanent

• B) Fleeting

• C) Unchanging

• D) Enduring

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Identify the grammatical error in the following sentence: 'Neither the teacher nor the students was aware of the change in schedule.'

• A) Subject-verb agreement

• B) Incorrect pronoun usage

• C) Misplaced modifier

• D) Incorrect verb tense

Tags

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

Which sentence from the passage is an example of a metaphor?

• A) The sun was a golden coin in the sky.

• B) The leaves rustled in the gentle breeze.

• C) The river flowed quietly through the valley.

• D) The stars twinkled like diamonds.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D