Context Clues
Harry’s persistence and constant practice were about to pay off.
The word persistence most likely means:
A desperation. B long journey. C refusal to quit. D education.
refusal to quit
These are what the people in a story are known as.
characters
I sat on the bench while Mother and Punch went into the room. I was a little worried about Punch, but I knew that he would get good care. As I waited I watched a tiny puppy wander toward the lady with a cat in a crate. The lady at the desk talked to a man with who was buying medicine.
The Vet
Busy as a bee
Very busy / Working all the time
"It's going to be one of those days," he said.
The day will be full of challenges
Harry Houdini was a man who astonished and enthralled many people during his life.
What does the word enthralled mean?
A apart. B vanished. C convinced. D fascinated.
fascinated
The best flavor of ice cream
Strawberry. No. You're wrong. It's strawberry.
The room was dark and quiet. We heard Carl and his mother come in the front door talking. I heard two girls in the corner giggle nervously. Another girl told them to be quiet. I hid behind the table where the cake and presents were set out. The tension in the room grew as we waited for them to open the door.
Surprise Birthday Party
She is as pretty as a picture
The woman is beautiful
Mike felt as confident as ever when he started his boat engine that day. He noticed a few clouds gathering overhead, but did not worry about them.
It's gonna storm!
The sun bounced along behind the chariot like a basketball. It grazed the stars and skidded along mountaintops, leaving charred remains behind.
What is burnt
Which words from a poem show that it is written in the first person?
I / Me / My
The line stretched forever. People put their bags on the floor and inched them forward. My father and I removed our shoes. There was an announcement about a gate change and a delay on an arrival from Chicago.
Airport Security
The woman sang like a bird
The woman sings songs all the time
Pam sat alone in the kitchen. Briefly she glanced at a stain on the ceiling. "Funny, I hadn’t noticed that before," she thought. She turned back to her dinner. The peas had gotten cold.
Water will leak through the ceiling later.
Which word from the passage comes from the Latin root meaning look or watch?
A ascend B spectacle C urgent D figures
spectacle
Poems are often divided into these:
Stanzas
I arrived early for my appointment. The place was busy and smelled of chemicals. I found a place to sit and wait. The lady next to me had a towel around her head. I heard a blow dryer in the distance. It was loud over the music that was playing.
Hair Salon
Richard the Lion-Hearted
Richard is very brave / courageous
The man winced, biting into an apple. "It's probably nothing," he thought, getting into the hatch, and locking it for the next 6 months.
A toothache will create great pain and conflict.
If images are coming from only one eye, however, only two of these dimensions— height and width—can be perceived.
Perceived most likely means:
A taken. B seen. C understood. D set.
seen
These are repeated elements in a literary piece
motif
As I entered the door, I thought this was a great way to end the day. The chalkboard menu had a list of specialties, like sundaes and banana splits. I looked at all the flavors. Chocolate is my favorite, but peppermint sounded good, too.
Ice Cream Shop
It's very hot in the room
"Probably I won't need this mysterious key later," he thought, throwing the ancient and powerful relic down into the sewer.
He'll need the key. But the ninja turtles assistance will be required, and luckily for him, Michelangelo had picked it up while skateboarding because he thought it was a totally tubular.