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- 1. Multiple ChoiceI meandered through the mall taking my time looking at all the clothes in the windows.hurriedranwanderedjogged
- 2. Multiple ChoiceRead the passage below. Which word or words best helps you understand the meaning of the word obedient?
The obedient child always followed her mother's requests. That night, she brushed her teeth, folded her clothes, and went to bed before her mother had to come in and remind her.Followed her mother's requestsFolded her clothesBrushed her teethThat night - 3. Multiple ChoiceIf you have trouble understanding a word in a passage or sentence of a story, you may want to read previous words or the end of the sentence to determine what the word means. What is this strategy known as?text messagingcontent originscontext cluesscanning
- 4. Multiple ChoiceAt the restaurant we were offered a variety of beverages, like milk and ice tea.breadsilverwaredrinksmilk
- 5. Multiple ChoiceWhen I fell off the trampoline, I fractured my arm and wore a castrestedbrokeavoidedlooked at
- 6. Multiple Choice
Ms. Hawkins REPRIMANDED a student for throwing paper airplanes in class.
scolded
rewarded
arrested
seated
- 7. Multiple Choice
Read the sentence. Then choose the sentence below that uses the underlined word in the same way.
Can you CATCH the baseball?
Carl tried to CATCH the vase.
The girls played CATCH.
Let's CATCH a movie tonight.
The window CATCH is broken.
- 8. Multiple ChoiceWhat do you call a word that has the opposite meaning of another word?a. homonymb. a synonymc. an antonymd. an explanation
- 9. Multiple Choice
When you are reading and come to an unknown word, what should you do first?
a. Look for clues in the text
b. Skip it and keep reading
c. Look it up in a dictionary.
d. Ask the teacher what it means.
- 10. Multiple ChoiceBased on context clues in the passage below, ecstatic means __________.
They were ecstatic at the birth of their baby. They couldn't stop smiling for days.a. nervousb. watchfulc. discouragedd. excited - 11. Multiple Choice
What is the definition of the highlighted word?
The teacher was appalled, or disgusted, by the honey-covered homework the student turned in.
Pleased
Surprised
Frustrated
Disgusted
- 12. Multiple ChoiceWater gushed out of the sink. What does gushed mean?flowedstoppedfilledpushed
- 13. Multiple ChoiceThe frightened baby trembled when he couldn't find his mother. What does trembled mean?yelledshooklaughcry
- 14. Multiple ChoiceThe shallow river was usually easy for hikers to
wade across. However, the
recent heavy rains had turned it into a rushing torrent, too treacherous to cross.dangerouswetmuddyfoggy - 15. Multiple ChoiceThe mummies of Egypt are very old. So people think the Egyptians had special ways of embalming. Actually, it was the dry air that helped them preserve the dead.making pyramidskeeping the dead from rotting/ decomposingkeeping things alive
- 16. Multiple Choice
What is one of the hints that the author uses to gives hints about unfamiliar words?
Word parts
Dictionary
They don't
I know all the words
- 17. Multiple Choice
The pointer stopped, and quietly stared ahead when he heard the sound of the rabbit.
A teacher
to point at something
a hunting dog
a sword
- 18. Multiple Choice
The little boy was fascinated by the model train set. Even when the rest of his family moved on, he stared intently at the tiny tracks.
depressed by
attracted to
forgetful
glad
- 19. Multiple Choice
What is a context clue?
clues that good readers use to find the meaning of unknown words in the text
learning how to read
using a dictionary to look up words that I don't know
asking my teacher for help with words I'm stuck on
- 20. Multiple Choice
What is special about today?
It's Friday!
It's a half day!
It's Monday
I don't know?
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