WorksheetsStorm Warriors
Total questions: 40
Worksheet time: 20mins
What does the word clammy mean in the sentence below?
The sick girl's hands felt cold and clammy.
Dry
Sticky
Crusty
Graceful
What does the word secured mean in the sentence below?
While in the car, the child was secured with a special car seat.
Held tightly
Slept quietly
Affected quickly
Released recently
What does the word squalling mean in the sentence below?
The hungry baby was squalling for her bottle.
Pointing
Grabbing
Laughing
Screaming
What does the word critical mean in the sentence below?
The news report gave critical information about the upcoming election.
Vital
Delicate
Confusing
Reasonable
What does the word demolished mean in the sentence below?
The old building was demolished by the bulldozer.
Invented
Furnished
Destroyed
Manufactured
Which word best completes this sentence?
Evan took the _____ with his new camera.
fotograph
photgraph
footograph
photograph
Which word best completes this sentence?
Jamie did not mean to _____ the conversation her parents were having.
interrpt
interrapt
interrupt
inertoupt
Which word best completes this sentence?
Alberto tried to _____ the beautiful scenery he had seen on his vacation.
describe
deskribe
descrieb
descrybe
Which word best completes this sentence?
Uncle Steven answered the _____.
telephone
telaphone
tellephone
telluphone
Which word best completes this sentence?
The volcano will _____ before morning.
erupt
errupt
eruped
erupped
After reading the first paragraph of the selection, you can tell that the narrator is --
on a boat
in the water
in the building
on the shore during a storm
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."
The narrator thinks the surfmen are foolish.
The narrator thinks the surfmen are in serious danger.
The narrator thinks the surfmen will fail to save the ship's crew.
The narrator thinks the ship's crew will save the surfmen's lives.
The ships crew believes that --
women and children should be saved first
the surfmen should have been able to save their ship
the captain should have been the last one to leave the ship
Nathan saved all their lives because of his medical knowledge
You can infer that the child is frightened because he --
is wet and shivering
gets wrapped in a warm blanket
clings tightly to the narrator's neck
cries more softly as the narrator holds him
When Nathan says, "Treat the bleeding first, then the hypothermia," you can tell that Nathan --
likes to give orders
wishes he were a surfman
is studying to become a doctor
knows some medical information
You can tell that Nathan --
is a coward
likes to help people
feels helpless during the rescue
blames himself for the sailor's injury
How does Nathan most likely feel after the rescue?
Ashamed that he is not a surfman
Proud that he is learning important things
Hopeful that he will learn to become a sea captain
Scared that he will get stuck in a violent storm again
What will most likely happen after the last paragraph in the story?
Everyone will get safely back to the station.
The surfmen will return to the ocean to save the ship.
The storm will keep the people stranded on the shore.
Nathan will decide to work harder to become a surfman.
What conclusion can you draw about Mrs. Gardiner?
She is helpless in an emergency.
She has a special relationship with the captain.
She has more medical knowledge than Nathan.
She is more concerned about herself than about others.
What can you infer about Nathan after reading the story?
He is going to study medicine.
He will become a brave surfman.
He is not sure what his career will be.
He will not continue to rescue ship crews.
My father took a tool that shines light on our night hike.
flashlite
flashlight
flash light
flash-light
The parking spot was reserved for people who used chairs with large wheels.
wheelchairs
wheel-chairs
wheeledchairs
wheeled chairs
The jungle is full of wild animals and plants.
wilelife
wildlife
wild life
wildlives
I have a terrible pain in my head, so I am going to lie down.
headach
headache
head ache
head-ache
I have a part of the week job at the restaurant.
partime
parttime
part time
part-time
I am going to a country across the sea.
overseas
overseize
over seas
over-seas
The lifeguard grabbed the buyant device designed to keep a person afloat in water and ran.
lifepreserver
life preserver
life-preserver
live preserver
Although it was dark, I knew there was some person in the room.
somebody
somebodie
some-body
some bodie
I will be grateful for eternity if you help me.
forever
forevor
forrever
forrevor
Cindy did not have the most recent schedule.
uptodate
up to date
up-to-date
up-two-date
What is the best way to combine these sentences?
The girls wore mittens. It was cold.
The girls wore mittens that were cold.
The girls wore mittens, so it was cold.
It was cold, the girls also wore mittens.
The girls wore mittens because it was cold.
What is the best way to combine these sentences?
Hedda liked playing football. It was her favorite game.
Hedda liked playing football, which was her favorite game.
Hedda's favorite game was because she played football.
Hedda played football, and football was her favorite game.
Hedda liked playing football, but it was her favorite game.
What is the best way to combine these sentences?
The baby cried. He was sad because his toy broke.
The baby was sad and cried and this was because his toy broke.
The baby's sad toy broke and he cried because he did.
The baby's toy broke, and he cried, because of that.
The baby cried because he was sad that his toy broke.
What is the best way to combine these sentences?
I need your help. The zipper on my jacket is stuck.
My jacket, I need help, my zipper is stuck.
Your help on my jacket would help because it is stuck the zipper.
Help me unzip my jacket, which is now stuck.
I need your help with the stuck zipper on my jacket.
What is the best way to combine these sentences?
Gabby always wins races. She is a serious runner. She is fast.
Gabby always wins races because she is fast.
Gabby always wins because she is serious and fast.
Gabby, a serious runner, always wins races because she is fast.
Gabby wins races only when she is the fastest and the most serious runner.
What is the best way to combine these sentences?
Peter likes vanilla ice cream. May likes vanilla ice cream. They share a pint sometimes.
Peter and May like vanilla ice cream, or they share a pint sometimes.
Sometimes Peter and May like vanilla ice cream and share a pint.
Since Peter and May both like vanilla ice cream, they sometimes share a pint.
Peter and May like vanilla ice cream, but Peter and May share a pint sometimes.
What is the best way to combine these sentences?
Thomas can do handstands. He is very fit. Sometimes he falls.
Thomas, very fit, can do handstands and fall sometimes.
Thomas is very fit, he always falls out of his handstands.
Thomas, who is very fit, can do handstands, although sometimes he falls.
Thomas, who is very fit, sometimes does handstands and sometimes Thomas falls.
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.
Of all the interesting animals at the zoo, I like Bozo the best, so he is an elephant.
I like all of the animals at the zoo, especially any elephants who are named Bozo.
Although all the animals at the zoo are interesting, I like the elephant named Bozo the best.
Of all the interesting animals at the zoo, I only like the elephants and my favorite one is named Bozo.
What is the bet way to combine these sentences?
The sky was purple and pink. I watched the sunset for a long time.
I watched the purple and pink because of the sunset.
I watched the purple and pink sunset, I watched it for a long time.
Since the sky was purple and pink, I watched the sunset for a long time.
When the sky was purple and pink, there was a sunset that I watched for a long time.
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.
I think your shirt and your pants do not match, so change them.
I think you should change your shirt quickly before we have to leave.
I think you should change your shirt quickly, your clothing does not match.
I think you should change your shirt because your clothing does not mach, and do it quickly before we have to leave.
