Synonyms
Which word is a synonym for fortunate?
A. Lucky
B. Unlucky
C. Angry
Answer: A. Lucky
Which word is an antonym for ancient?
A. Old
B. Modern
C. Broken
Answer: B. Modern
The hikers were __________ the forest to see what animals lived there.
A. scouting
B. exploring
C. searching
Answer: B. exploring
What was Sacajawea’s main role during the journey?
A. She was the captain of the expedition.
B. She helped guide the explorers and communicate with Native American tribes.
C. She wrote the maps for the explorers.
B. She helped guide the explorers and communicate with Native American tribes. ✅
Read the sentence.
The sun smiled down on the children playing outside.
What type of figurative language is used?
A. Simile
B. Metaphor
C. Personification
Answer: C
Which word is a synonym for generous?
A. Selfish
B. Giving
C. Careless
Answer: B. Giving
Which word is an antonym for include?
A. Add
B. Mention
C. Exclude
Answer: C. Exclude
The rescue team was __________ the area for the lost dog.
A. scouting
B. exploring
C. searching
Answer: C. searching
Why was Sacajawea important to the expedition?
A. She could repair the boats.
B. She knew how to find gold.
C. She knew the land and helped the group travel safely.
C. She knew the land and helped the group travel safely. ✅
Which pair of words shows a cause and effect relationship?
A. Fire – Smoke
B. Table – Chair
C. Pencil – Paper
A. Fire – Smoke
Which word is a synonym for difficult?
A. Simple
B. Challenging
C. Easy
Answer: B. Challenging
Which word is an antonym for ancient?
A. Old
B. Modern
C. Historic
B. Modern ✅
The coach was __________ new players for the basketball team.
A. scouting
B. exploring
C. searching
Answer: A. scouting
How might the expedition have been different without Sacajawea?
A. They might have struggled to communicate with tribes and travel safely.
B. They would have finished faster.
C. Nothing would have changed.
A. They might have struggled to communicate with tribes and travel safely. ✅
Vocabulary – Context Clues
Choose the meaning of the underlined word in the sentence.
The explorers were meticulous in recording every detail of the journey.
A) careless
B) careful and precise
C) lazy
Answer: B
Which word is a synonym for rapid?
A. Slow
B. Quick
C. Quiet
Answer: B. Quick
Which word is an antonym for scarce?
A. Rare
B. Plenty
C. Limited
B. Plenty ✅
The scientists were __________ a cave they had never seen before.
A. scouting
B. exploring
C. searching
Answer: B. exploring
Which sentence from the passage BEST supports the idea that Sacajawea was resourceful?
A. She traveled with the explorers across the land.
B. She helped the group find edible plants and safe paths.
C. She stayed with the group throughout the journey.
B. She helped the group find edible plants and safe paths. ✅
Choose the best word to complete the sentence:
I wanted to go to the park, ___ it started raining.
A) but
B) and
C) so
Answer: A
Which word is a synonym for exhausted?
A. Energetic
B. Tired
C. Excited
Answer: B. Tired
Which word is an antonym for dangerous?
A. Risky
B. Safe
C. Harmful
B. Safe ✅
The boy was __________ his backpack for his missing pencil.
A. scouting
B. exploring
C. searching
Answer: C. searching
Which of the following is a complete sentence?
A) Because she wanted to win.
B) She practiced every day and finally won the race.
C) After the race was over.
Answer: B