Vocab Words
Greek/Latin Roots
Comprehension
Comprehension
Decoding
100
Which vocab word means "without means to reach a destination"?
Stranded
100
What does the word inspected mean? The builder inspected his work when the building was complete. A) built quietly B) finished early C) completed quickly D) examined carefully
D) examined carefully
100
How does the author organize the events in her journal? A) sequentially by date B) scientifically by creature C) systematically from east to west D) geographically by latitude and longitude
A) sequentially by date
100
What is a penguin rookery?
A nesting area for hundreds of penguins
100
What is the base word of "charging"?
Charge
200
Which vocabulary word means "broken"?
fractured
200
What does the word construct mean? A) build B) clean C) complete D) locate
A) build
200
Which text from the journal includes a simile? A) "The careless scuff of a boot heel..." B) "Twilight falls and I crawl into my tent..." C) "Frustrated birds shriek like squabbling children..." D) "I have learned that the largest animal on Earth, the hundred-ton blue whale..."
C) "Frustrated birds shriek like squabbling children..."
200
At Palmer Station, the author learns that blue whales eat krill. What is krill?
tiny shrimplike ocean animals
200
What is the ending of the word "destroying"?
-ing
300
Which vocabulary word means "aware"?
Alert
300
What does the word telescope mean? A) device used to take photographs B) device for making small objects appear larger C) device for making faraway objects appear larger D) device worn on the head to make eyesight clear
C) device for making faraway objects appear larger
300
Which of these phrases from the journal does NOT help you understand the sequence of events? A) earlier today B) twilight falls C) it was three in the morning D) three miles from Palmer Island
D) three miles from Palmer Island
300
The author falls into a crevasse. What is a crevasse? A) A deep, narrow river B) A wide, shallow lake C) a deep, narrow crack D) a wide, shallow canyon
C) a deep, narrow crack
300
What is the base word of the word "unhinging"?
hinge
400
Which vocab word means "exhibit"?
Display
400
What does the word supervised mean? A) ran from B) played with C) watched over D) told stories to
C) watched over
400
Which text from the journal includes a metaphor? A) "It was three in the morning, bright outside..." B) "...I climbed in a stillness broken only by the noise of snow..." C) "Dressed in a watchman cap, three layers under my parka and boots..." D) "Near the top I heard a cracking sound, a slap magnified a million times..."
D) "Near the top I heard a cracking sound, a slap magnified a million times..."
400
When does the author see the green flash? A) at noon B) at dawn C) at sunset D) at three in the morning
C) at sunset
400
What is the ending of the word "appeared"?
-ed
500
Which vocab word means "exhaustion"?
weariness
500
What does the word spectators mean? A) coaches helping B) people watching C) athletes playing D) news people reporting
B) people watching
500
Why does the author include the phrases "After a few deep breaths" and "It was an hour before" in the sentences below? After a few deep breaths, I began to scramble out. Terrified the crack would keep growing, I moved slowly. It was an hour before I was on firm ice. A) to create a sense of terror in the reader B) to show how metaphors can create a sense of suspense C) to demonstrate that she is not an experiences climber D) to show the sequence of events and the passage of time
D) to show the sequence of events and the passage of time
500
When does the author leave Antarctica?
In March
500
What is the base word of the word "agreeing"?
agree
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