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WorksheetsRiding Freedom
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
In this passage, why does Charlotte have to disguise her identity?
In the early 1900s, girls were expected to be quiet and shy.
In the mid-1800s, most girls were not allowed to have jobs.
In the late 1900s, runaways could be arrested and sent to jail.
In the late 1800s, most teenagers were not allowed to have jobs.
How is Charlotte DIFFERENT from other coach drivers?
She drives a smaller team.
She has overturned a coach.
She is female and is blind in one eye.
She is young and is afraid to drive in the rain.
How is Charlotte's driving DIFFERENT from James's?
James never drives in a storm. Charlotte drives in a storm.
James drives by sight. Charlotte drives by smell and hearing.
James drives a two-horse team. Charlotte drives a four-horse team.
James drives passengers across a river. Charlotte makes them get off.
Which of these sentences from the passage is an example of personification?
"Thunder growled nearby."
"She knew those things by heart."
"If the road was hard, the hooves made a hollow, clopping sound."
"Charlotte had been proving herself her whole life and wasn't about to stop now."
What do both Charlotte and James know at the beginning of the passage?
that Charlotte is too young to drive a coach
that Charlotte can drive a coach in the rain
that Charlotte has a good reputation as a driver
that Charlotte will be accepted by the passengers
What does the metaphor in the sentence below mean?
It was one of those storms where the rain came down in washtubs.
It was raining very hard.
The rain was collected in buckets.
The rain was clean and refreshing.
It was raining on and off like a washing machine.
How is one passenger DIFFERENT from all the others?
He has too much luggage.
He wants to help Charlotte drive.
He refuses to get out at the bridge.
He refuses to ride with Charlotte.
How does what happened on the bridge compare to what Charlotte thought would happen?
Charlotte is surprised when the horses rear.
The bridge collapses as Charlotte feared it would.
The horses stay calm as Charlotte knew they would.
Charlotte is surprised by the lightning and thunder.
Read this sentence from the passage.
The timbers groaned as the iron-capped wheels clacked across the wooden planks.
What does the personification in the sentence above suggest?
The bridge was made from poor-quality timber.
Charlotte is not brave enough to cross the bridge.
Charlotte is so feverish that she is imagining things.
The bridge has weakened and is not strong enough to bear much weight.
Which detail shows that this passage is set long ago in the past?
Charlotte moves to California.
The travelers use stagecoaches.
The river washes out the bridge.
There are different kinds of roads.
What does the word relied mean in the sentence below?
Anthony relied on his older sister to answer his questions about
homework.
A. depended
B. feared
C. practiced
D. understood
What does the word defended mean in the sentence below?
The soldiers defended the fort from the enemy forces.
A. discovered
B. helped
C. protected
D. raised
What does the word swelled mean in the sentence below?
The dog's leg swelled to twice its size from the bee sting.
A. opened up
B. grew larger
C. grew longer
D. became sore
What does the word satisfied mean in the sentence below?
After much work, Trudy was finally satisfied with her science fair
project.
A. embarrassed
B. finished
C. pleased
D. unsure
What does the word escorted mean in the sentence below?
Brian was sick, so his teacher escorted him all the way to the nurse's
office.
A. excused him
B. gave him medicine
C. walked next to him
D. asked him questions
What does the idiom break the ice mean in the sentence below?
When I first met my friend Josh, he told me a funny story to break the
ice.
A. cause damage
B. make fun of someone
C. put someone in danger
D. get the conversation started
What does the simile Tony felt like a little frog in a big pond mean in the sentence below?
Although he had always been a leader before, Tony felt like a little
frog in a big pond at his new school.
A. Tony felt unimportant.
B. Tony felt taller than average.
C. Tony felt shorter than average.
D. Tony felt more important than others.
What does the idiom had butterflies in my stomach mean in the sentence below?
I had butterflies in my stomach before I stepped on stage.
A. felt hungry
B. felt nervous
C. felt feverish
D. felt confident
What does the metaphor Thomas Edison is a giant mean in the sentence below?
Thomas Edison is a giant in the history of inventions.
A. Thomas Edison is a tall person.
B. Thomas Edison is an ignored person.
C. Thomas Edison is a frightening person.
D. Thomas Edison is an important person.
What does the metaphor his new computer was a thorn in his side mean in the sentence below?
Dad said his new computer was a thorn in his side because it kept
breaking down.
A. His new computer was a constant bother.
B. His new computer was a good investment.
C. His new computer was a pleasant surprise.
D. His new computer was a dangerous illness.
