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Explorers: Triumphs and Troubles

Total questions: 14

Worksheet time: 7mins

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Class
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1.

Read this sentence from Explorers: Triumphs and Troubles

. . . conquistadors became obsessed with a legendary figure named El Dorado, which is Spanish for "The Golden One."

What does the word legendary mean in this sentence?

a)

funny

b)

tall

c)

famous

d)

sad

2.

Read this sentence from Explorers: Triumphs and Troubles.

. . . the arrival of the Spanish was a catastrophe.

What does the word catastrophe mean in this sentence?

a)

blessing

b)

destination

c)

disaster

d)

celebration

3.

Read this sentence from Explorers: Triumphs and Troubles.

. . . the British would occupy part of Tibet's territory.

What does the word territory mean in this sentence?

a)

people

b)

land

c)

treasury

d)

jobs

4.

Read this sentence from Explorers: Triumphs and Troubles.

Eventually, Orellana and his men reached the Atlantic Ocean.

The word eventually is used here as a transition from one idea to another. What is the meaning of eventually?

a)

after a while

b)

again and again

c)

on the other hand

d)

never

5.

Read the following sentence.

Mr. Brown won the lottery and received a big fortune! What does the word, fortune mean?

a)

a cart full of groceries

b)

a large amount of money

c)

wildflowers growing in a field

d)

a lot of people

6.

The Chargers and the Warriors were both teams who played against each other at the soccer game. The teams were rivals. What does the word rival mean?

a)

a competitor or enemy

b)

people who are watching the game

c)

a soccer player who got hurt

d)

the families

7.

What is a synonym for the word ruthless?

a)

kind

b)

cruel

c)

shy

d)

caring

8.

Read the following sentence:

I shopped at the grocery store.

What is the preposition in this sentence?

a)

at

b)

shopped

c)

I

d)

store

9.

Read the following sentence:  I ate lunch after my morning run.

What is the preposition in this sentence?

a)

ate

b)

my

c)

after

d)

run

10.

Read this sentence. I built a shelf to organize my books.

Which choice below is the infinitive in this sentence?

a)

I built

b)

to organize

c)

my books

d)

built

11.

Read this sentence. I cleaned my room to please my mom.

Which choice below is the infinitive in the sentence?

a)

my room

b)

to please

c)

my mom

d)

cleaned

12.

Select the best prefix to complete this sentence.

You shouldn't eat chicken that is ________ cooked.

a)

anti

b)

mis

c)

under

13.

Select the best prefix to complete the sentence.

There was a _______agreement over the homework.

a)

dis

b)

re

c)

un

14.

Select the best suffix to complete this sentence:

The teach______ gave us a lot of homework.

a)

ion

b)

er

c)

ful