VOCAB
VOCAB
COMPREHENSION
COMPREHENSION
GRAMMAR
100

What does the word strategy mean in the sentence below? 

Daniel chose a strategy for solving the math problem.

A. time to work 

B. book to study 

C. plan of action 

D. tool for writing 

C. 

  1. plan of action
100

Which definition represents the meaning of the word racket as it is used in the sentence below?

There was a big racket coming from the construction site.

A. a type of bat

B. a confused noise

C. occupation 

B. a confused noise


100

This narrative nonfiction passage is different from a scientific article because it is structured like a(n)

A. advertisement. 

B. play. 

C. poem. 

D. story. 

D. 

  • story.
100

A knapsack is something that people use for

A. firing ammunition. 

B. carrying something. 

C. playing an instrument. 

D. planning battle strategies. 

B. 

  1. carrying something.
100

Which word or phrase correctly completes the sentence below? 

I ______ a cake for you.

A.had bake 

B. have baked 

C. has been baked 

D. have been baked 

B. 

  • have baked
200

What does the word magnificent mean in the sentence below? 

The Grand Canyon is a magnificent sight.

A. boring

B. miserable

C. rugged

D. splendid

D. 

  1. splendid
200

Read the thesaurus entry for the word channel. 

Which word from the entry could be used in place of the word channel as it is used in the sentence below?

The boat floated on the water in the channel.

A. agent 

B. canal 

C. instrument 

B. 

  • canal
200

What does the phrase commander in chief mean in the sentence from the passage below?

General George Washington was commander in chief of the
Continental Army.

A. field doctor 

B. military leader 

C. weapons inspector 

D. recruiter of soldiers 

B. 

  • military leader
200

What does the word ramrod mean in the sentence below?

Molly grabbed the long ramrod, plunged it into the barrel of the
cannon, and fired it off.

A. steel tank 

B. rifle bullet 

C. canister of fuel 

D. stick for pushing 

D. 

  1. stick for pushing
200

Which word or phrase correctly completes the sentence below? 


Dora ______ to the train station with Stan.

A. came 

B. comed 

C. has comed 

D. have came 

A. 

  1. came
300

What does the word foes mean in the sentence below? 

The two soldiers, who once had been foes, soon became good
friends.

A. apprentices 

B. enemies 

C. lawyers 

D. peasants 

B. 

  1. enemies
300

Read the dictionary entry for the word corner.

Which definition represents the meaning of the word corner as it is used in the sentence below?

Cats often corner their prey to make it easier to catch.

A. definition 1 

B. definition 2 

C. definition 3 

D. definition 4 

C. 

  • definition 3
300

Based on the sentence from the passage below, what conclusion can the reader draw?

Winter at Valley Forge had been bitter cold, but June of 1778 in
New Jersey was hotter than anyone could remember.

A. The author prefers summer to winter. 

B. The author prefers winter to summer. 

C. The author skips several months in the narrative.

D. The author skips several decades in the narrative

C. 

  • The author skips several months in the narrative.
300

What conclusion can you draw from General Washington's surprise when he saw Molly firing the cannon?

A. He had thought that Molly was a coward. 

B. He had thought that Molly belonged at home. 

C. It was very unusual for women to fire cannons. 

D. It was against army rules for women to fire cannons. 

C. It was very unusual for women to fire cannons.

300

Which word or phrase correctly completes the sentence below? 

Yesterday, Mr. Ripple ______ away all of the trash after the picnic.


A. threw 

B. throwd 

C. throwed 

D. thrown 

A. 

  1. threw
400

What does the word shimmering mean in the sentence below? 

The stars were shimmering in the night sky.

A. blooming 

B. condensing 

C. glimmering 

D. multiplying 

C. 

  • glimmering
400

Read the glossary entries below.

Which word from the glossary most likely comes from the science of oceanography? 

  1. fossil 
  2. geyser 
  3. permeable 
  4. seamount 

D. 

  • seamount
400

What generalization can you make about Molly Pitcher?

A. She was brave and caring. 

B. She was jealous and mean. 

C. She was strong and powerful. 

D. She was fearful and awkward. 

A. 

  • She was brave and caring.
400

What conclusion can you draw about the rank of sergeant in the army?

A. It was reserved for men. 

B. It was reserved for women. 

C. It was a high honor and unusual for a woman to earn.

D. It was awarded only to people who brought water to the troops. 

C. 

  1. It was a high honor and unusual for a woman to earn.
400

Which word or phrase correctly completes the sentence below? 

I ______ that I had the correct answer.

A. knew 

B. known 

C. knowed 

D. have known 

a. 

  • knew
500

What does the word gushed mean in the sentence below?

The water gushed from the fountain.

A. trickled coldly 

B. ran dry after a short time 

C. flowed forth in a great amount 

D. dripped slowly and then quickly 

C.

  • flowed forth in a great amount
500

Read the thesaurus entry for the word grant .

Which word from the entry could be used in place of the word grant as it is used in the sentence below?

The teacher will grant her students permission to go to the library.

A. admit 

B. drop 

C. give 

D. own 

C. 

  • give
500

Which sentence from the passage supports the conclusion that Molly risked her life when she brought the troops water?

A. “She'd spotted a green and mossy place where a spring gushed up.” 

B. “Snow lay deep on the ground, and Washington's troops had run out
of everything they needed to keep on fighting.”

C. “Molly and other women who'd followed husbands, sons, fathers, and
brothers to Valley Forge did whatever they could to help.” 

D. “She raced back to the battlefield, dodging cannon and musket fire,
carrying her pitcher of water for any American soldier who
needed a drink.”

D. 

  • “She raced back to the battlefield, dodging cannon and musket fire,
    carrying her pitcher of water for any American soldier who
    needed a drink.”
500

How do the earlier events of the passage build up to the ending?

A. They give the reader a sense of Molly's home life. 

B. They show how much Molly deserved to be honored. 

C. They compare Molly's behavior with that of other women. 

D. They make the reader wonder how Washington became a general. 

B. 

  • They show how much Molly deserved to be honored.
500

Which word or phrase correctly completes the sentence below? 


Yolanda ______ me a cup of juice.

.A bringed 

B. brought 

C. has bringd 

D. have brought 

B. 

  1. brought
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