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What does the word indicated mean?
1. explained
2. found
3. meant
4. showed
A _________ is a person who specializes in the study of nature.
1. debris
2. sheer
3. indicated
4. naturalist
Which word has the OPPOSITE meaning of the word encounter?
1. avoidance
2. emergency
3. entrance
4. possibility
What inspired President Roosevelt to take a trip to the West?
1. He had always wanted to travel West.
2. He read a book titled Our National Parks.
3. He wanted to go camping with John Muir.
4. He wanted to get away from the Secret Service.
Which word has almost the same meaning as the word generations?
1. eras
2. inspirations
3. organizations
4. siblings
My great-grandmother passed this delicious mac and cheese recipe down through many __________.
1. generations
2. spectacular
3. encounter
4. naturalist
Which word means the SAME as indicated?
1. shouted
2. shown
3. told
4. said
What is the Grizzly Giant?
1. the largest Grizzly Bear in the world
2. a giant sequoia tree in the Mariposa Grove
3. a steep waterfall in Yosemite National Park
4. a huge granite boulder in Yosemite National Park
What does the word sheer mean?
1. active
2. enormous
3. steep
4. valuable
The view from the top of the Empire State Building is truly _______.
1. encounter
2. spectacular
3. generations
4. sheer
Which word has the OPPOSITE meaning of the word spectacular?
1. magnificent
2. odd
3. ordinary
4. uncommon
Which problem did President Roosevelt face on his trip?
1. He had to sleep in the wilderness.
2. Wild animals threatened their safety.
3. Charlie Leidig would not let him cook breakfast.
4. Reporters and the Secret Service would not give him privacy.
What does the word debris mean?
1. moveable items in a building
2. scattered remains of something
3. material of a particular kind
4. piece of burning wood
My mom used ________ when she said cleaning my room was MY responsibility and not my sister's.
1. emphasis
2. indicated
3. spectacular
4. generations
Which word has the SAME meaning as debris?
1. whole
2. full
3. pieces
4. united
Why was President Roosevelt so upset that people had cut down sequoia trees?
1. The sequoia wood was not useful.
2. He wanted to use them for building fence posts.
3. It would prevent future generations from seeing them.
4. They were destroying the habitats of many wilderness animals.
Read the dictionary entry below.
• Noun: Special force used when saying a particular word
• Noun: Stress given to a syllable or word
Which of the following words is defined above?
1. debris
2. emphasis
3. encounter
4. naturalist
The clock on the wall _______ that my hour of doom-scrolling was over and I needed to go to bed.
1. naturalist
2. debris
3. indicated
4. emphasis
Which word has the OPPOSITE meaning of the word sheer?
1. steep
2. flat
3. sharp
Based on text evidence, you can conclude that...
1. President Roosevelt and John Muir became best friends.
2. President Roosevelt took many trips West during his presidency.
3. President Roosevelt planted sequoia trees on the White House property.
4. President Roosevelt’s trip West affected his views on land preservation.