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Storm Warriors

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What does the word clammy mean in the sentence below?


The sick girl's hands felt cold and clammy.

a)

Dry

b)

Sticky

c)

Crusty

d)

Graceful

2.

What does the word secured mean in the sentence below?


While in the car, the child was secured with a special car seat.

a)

Held tightly

b)

Slept quietly

c)

Affected quickly

d)

Released recently

3.

What does the word squalling mean in the sentence below?


The hungry baby was squalling for her bottle.

a)

Pointing

b)

Grabbing

c)

Laughing

d)

Screaming

4.

What does the word critical mean in the sentence below?


The news report gave critical information about the upcoming election.

a)

Vital

b)

Delicate

c)

Confusing

d)

Reasonable

5.

What does the word demolished mean in the sentence below?


The old building was demolished by the bulldozer.

a)

Invented

b)

Furnished

c)

Destroyed

d)

Manufactured

6.

Which word best completes this sentence?


Evan took the _____ with his new camera.

a)

fotograph

b)

photgraph

c)

footograph

d)

photograph

7.

Which word best completes this sentence?


Jamie did not mean to _____ the conversation her parents were having.

a)

interrpt

b)

interrapt

c)

interrupt

d)

inertoupt

8.

Which word best completes this sentence?


Alberto tried to _____ the beautiful scenery he had seen on his vacation.

a)

describe

b)

deskribe

c)

descrieb

d)

descrybe

9.

Which word best completes this sentence?


Uncle Steven answered the _____.

a)

telephone

b)

telaphone

c)

tellephone

d)

telluphone

10.

Which word best completes this sentence?


The volcano will _____ before morning.

a)

erupt

b)

errupt

c)

eruped

d)

erupped

11.

After reading the first paragraph of the selection, you can tell that the narrator is --

a)

on a boat

b)

in the water

c)

in the building

d)

on the shore during a storm

12.

What conclusion can you draw from the following comment by the narrator?

"It was unthinkable, what these men were doing. Violence swirled around us - deadly churning mix of wind and sea. And these two surfmen were walking into it."

a)

The narrator thinks the surfmen are foolish.

b)

The narrator thinks the surfmen are in serious danger.

c)

The narrator thinks the surfmen will fail to save the ship's crew.

d)

The narrator thinks the ship's crew will save the surfmen's lives.

13.

The ships crew believes that --

a)

women and children should be saved first

b)

the surfmen should have been able to save their ship

c)

the captain should have been the last one to leave the ship

d)

Nathan saved all their lives because of his medical knowledge

14.

You can infer that the child is frightened because he --

a)

is wet and shivering

b)

gets wrapped in a warm blanket

c)

clings tightly to the narrator's neck

d)

cries more softly as the narrator holds him

15.

When Nathan says, "Treat the bleeding first, then the hypothermia," you can tell that Nathan --

a)

likes to give orders

b)

wishes he were a surfman

c)

is studying to become a doctor

d)

knows some medical information

16.

You can tell that Nathan --

a)

is a coward

b)

likes to help people

c)

feels helpless during the rescue

d)

blames himself for the sailor's injury

17.

How does Nathan most likely feel after the rescue?

a)

Ashamed that he is not a surfman

b)

Proud that he is learning important things

c)

Hopeful that he will learn to become a sea captain

d)

Scared that he will get stuck in a violent storm again

18.

What will most likely happen after the last paragraph in the story?

a)

Everyone will get safely back to the station.

b)

The surfmen will return to the ocean to save the ship.

c)

The storm will keep the people stranded on the shore.

d)

Nathan will decide to work harder to become a surfman.

19.

What conclusion can you draw about Mrs. Gardiner?

a)

She is helpless in an emergency.

b)

She has a special relationship with the captain.

c)

She has more medical knowledge than Nathan.

d)

She is more concerned about herself than about others.

20.

What can you infer about Nathan after reading the story?

a)

He is going to study medicine.

b)

He will become a brave surfman.

c)

He is not sure what his career will be.

d)

He will not continue to rescue ship crews.

21.

My father took a tool that shines light on our night hike.

a)

flashlite

b)

flashlight

c)

flash light

d)

flash-light

22.

The parking spot was reserved for people who used chairs with large wheels.

a)

wheelchairs

b)

wheel-chairs

c)

wheeledchairs

d)

wheeled chairs

23.

The jungle is full of wild animals and plants.

a)

wilelife

b)

wildlife

c)

wild life

d)

wildlives

24.

I have a terrible pain in my head, so I am going to lie down.

a)

headach

b)

headache

c)

head ache

d)

head-ache

25.

I have a part of the week job at the restaurant.

a)

partime

b)

parttime

c)

part time

d)

part-time

26.

I am going to a country across the sea.

a)

overseas

b)

overseize

c)

over seas

d)

over-seas

27.

The lifeguard grabbed the buyant device designed to keep a person afloat in water and ran.

a)

lifepreserver

b)

life preserver

c)

life-preserver

d)

live preserver

28.

Although it was dark, I knew there was some person in the room.

a)

somebody

b)

somebodie

c)

some-body

d)

some bodie

29.

I will be grateful for eternity if you help me.

a)

forever

b)

forevor

c)

forrever

d)

forrevor

30.

Cindy did not have the most recent schedule.

a)

uptodate

b)

up to date

c)

up-to-date

d)

up-two-date

31.

What is the best way to combine these sentences?


The girls wore mittens. It was cold.

a)

The girls wore mittens that were cold.

b)

The girls wore mittens, so it was cold.

c)

It was cold, the girls also wore mittens.

d)

The girls wore mittens because it was cold.

32.

What is the best way to combine these sentences?


Hedda liked playing football. It was her favorite game.

a)

Hedda liked playing football, which was her favorite game.

b)

Hedda's favorite game was because she played football.

c)

Hedda played football, and football was her favorite game.

d)

Hedda liked playing football, but it was her favorite game.

33.

What is the best way to combine these sentences?


The baby cried. He was sad because his toy broke.

a)

The baby was sad and cried and this was because his toy broke.

b)

The baby's sad toy broke and he cried because he did.

c)

The baby's toy broke, and he cried, because of that.

d)

The baby cried because he was sad that his toy broke.

34.

What is the best way to combine these sentences?


I need your help. The zipper on my jacket is stuck.

a)

My jacket, I need help, my zipper is stuck.

b)

Your help on my jacket would help because it is stuck the zipper.

c)

Help me unzip my jacket, which is now stuck.

d)

I need your help with the stuck zipper on my jacket.

35.

What is the best way to combine these sentences?


Gabby always wins races. She is a serious runner. She is fast.

a)

Gabby always wins races because she is fast.

b)

Gabby always wins because she is serious and fast.

c)

Gabby, a serious runner, always wins races because she is fast.

d)

Gabby wins races only when she is the fastest and the most serious runner.

36.

What is the best way to combine these sentences?

Peter likes vanilla ice cream. May likes vanilla ice cream. They share a pint sometimes.

a)

Peter and May like vanilla ice cream, or they share a pint sometimes.

b)

Sometimes Peter and May like vanilla ice cream and share a pint.

c)

Since Peter and May both like vanilla ice cream, they sometimes share a pint.

d)

Peter and May like vanilla ice cream, but Peter and May share a pint sometimes.

37.

What is the best way to combine these sentences?


Thomas can do handstands. He is very fit. Sometimes he falls.

a)

Thomas, very fit, can do handstands and fall sometimes.

b)

Thomas is very fit, he always falls out of his handstands.

c)

Thomas, who is very fit, can do handstands, although sometimes he falls.

d)

Thomas, who is very fit, sometimes does handstands and sometimes Thomas falls.

38.

What is the best way to combine these sentences?


All of the animals at the zoo are interesting. My favorite is one of the elephants. His name is Bozo.

a)

Of all the interesting animals at the zoo, I like Bozo the best, so he is an elephant.

b)

I like all of the animals at the zoo, especially any elephants who are named Bozo.

c)

Although all the animals at the zoo are interesting, I like the elephant named Bozo the best.

d)

Of all the interesting animals at the zoo, I only like the elephants and my favorite one is named Bozo.

39.

What is the bet way to combine these sentences?


The sky was purple and pink. I watched the sunset for a long time.

a)

I watched the purple and pink because of the sunset.

b)

I watched the purple and pink sunset, I watched it for a long time.

c)

Since the sky was purple and pink, I watched the sunset for a long time.

d)

When the sky was purple and pink, there was a sunset that I watched for a long time.

40.

What is the best way to combine these sentences?


Your clothing does not match. I think you should change your shirt. Do it quickly before we have to leave.

a)

I think your shirt and your pants do not match, so change them.

b)

I think you should change your shirt quickly before we have to leave.

c)

I think you should change your shirt quickly, your clothing does not match.

d)

I think you should change your shirt because your clothing does not mach, and do it quickly before we have to leave.