WorksheetsUnit 4 Set 2 Story: A Window into History
Total questions: 13
Worksheet time: 7mins
Read each item below carefully and choose the
correct answer.
What does the word inquisitive mean?
curious
enormous
inexpensive
serious
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correct answer.
What does the word precise mean?
approximate
exact
mild
opposite
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correct answer.
What does the word astounded mean?
amazed
gruesome
puzzled
worrisome
Read each item below carefully and choose the
correct answer.
Which word has the OPPOSITE meaning of the
word concealed?
delightful
terrifying
hidden
visible
Read the dictionary entry below.
Verb 1. to explain the meaning of something
2. to translate between speakers of different languages
Which of the following words is defined above?
astounded
concealed
interpret
reconsider
What does the word reconsider mean?
to act on something
to think about again
to talk about with others
to want to do something
Which word has almost the same meaning as the
word perplexed?
assumed
performed
confused
shared
What does the word suspicious mean?
doubting you will win or be successful
hoping nothing happens or goes wrong
believing that something is wrong or not right
worrying that you have made a mistake or error
Read the following questions carefully. You may look back
at the selection to help find the answer to each question.
Where does the story take place?
on a playground
Grandma J.’s house
at an elementary school
at a city council meeting
Read the following questions carefully. You may look back
at the selection to help find the answer to each question.
What is the main problem in the story?
Jacob broke a window in Grandma J.’s cellar.
Grandma J. wants to move, but she cannot
sell her house.
The city council wants to build a playground, but they
cannot find the right spot.
The city council wants to tear down Grandma J.’s house
in order to build a playground.
Read the following questions carefully. You may look back
at the selection to help find the answer to each question.
What did the boys find when looking for a baseball?
a cellar
a hidden room
a hidden bookcase
a concealed window
Read the following questions carefully. You may look back
at the selection to help find the answer to each question.
Why was Grandma J.’s house made a historic
monument?
It was thought to be a stop on the Underground
Railroad.
Grandma J.’s family had lived in it for many years.
It played a major role in the Civil War.
It was over one hundred years old.
Read the following questions carefully. You may look back
at the selection to help find the answer to each question.
What message does the author want to give the reader?
Money is not everything.
Appearances are deceptive.
A fool and his money will soon part.
One man’s trash is another man’s treasure.
