Vocabulary 1
Vocabulary 2
Context Clues
Comprehension
100
  1. Where would you MOST LIKELY see something steep? 

Ⓐ in the sky

Ⓑ in a field

Ⓒ on a lake

Ⓓ in the mountains 


Ⓓ in the mountains 

100

That hill is _____________ and hard to climb.

A) island

B) steep

C) Earth



B) steep


100

The cruel boy kicked the dog. 

Ⓐ silly

Ⓑ mean

Ⓒ smart


Ⓑ mean

100

What is Earth’s crust broken into?

plates

200
  1. What does active mean? 

Ⓐ amusing

Ⓑ careful

Ⓒ busy

Ⓓ messy




Ⓒ busy



200

We dug into the _____________ to plant a garden. 

C) Earth

C) Earth

200

The wealthy woman lives in a mansion.

Ⓐ old

Ⓑ mean

Ⓒ rich

Ⓒ rich

200

How does a volcano form?

Ⓐ when ice from glaciers build up

Ⓑ when rocks build up around a mountain

Ⓒ when a lot of lava flows out of one spot and forms a mountain. 

Ⓒ when a lot of lava flows out of one spot and forms a mountain. 

300

What is an island ?

Ⓐ land below water

Ⓑ land surrounded by water

Ⓒ water surrounded by trees

Ⓓ sand that forms a beach


Ⓑ land surrounded by water


300

We vacation on the ______________ of Hawaii.

A) island

A) island


300

That cliff is going to crumble.

Ⓐ grow

Ⓑ fall

Ⓒ smile

Ⓑ fall

300

Volcanoes swell when 

Ⓐ air builds up inside it.

Ⓑ there is too much rain.

Ⓒ magma pushes up inside it. 

Ⓓ lava shoots out and falls back inside it. 

Ⓒ magma pushes up inside it. 


400
  1. Properties means

Ⓐ jobs of workers

Ⓑ grades of students

Ⓒ talents of someone

Ⓓ qualities of something.


Ⓓ qualities of something.

400
  1. What does active mean? 

Ⓐ amusing

Ⓑ careful

Ⓒ busy

Ⓓ messy



Ⓒ busy



400

We climbed on the boulders. 

Ⓐ flats

Ⓑ ladder

Ⓒ rocks




Ⓒ rocks



400

What is the main idea of the paragraph on page 344?

Ⓐ Lava can destroy buildings.

Ⓑ Volcanic ash does not cause problems. 

Ⓒ Hot lava from volcanoes can cause damage. 

Ⓓ Mount Saint Helens knocked down whole forests.

Ⓒ Hot lava from volcanoes can cause damage. 


500
  1. Which of the following words means  “ground or land?”

Ⓐ border

Ⓑ earth

Ⓒ ocean

Ⓓ volcano




Ⓑ earth




500

What is an island ?

Ⓐ land below water

Ⓑ land surrounded by water

Ⓒ water surrounded by trees

Ⓓ sand that forms a beach


Ⓑ land surrounded by water


500

That cliff is going to crumble.

Ⓐ grow

Ⓑ fall

Ⓒ smile

B) fall

500
  1. How can volcanic ash help the environment?

Ⓐ It can be recycled. 

Ⓑ The wind carries ash.

Ⓒ Animals can eat the minerals in it. 

Ⓓ Minerals in the ash can help plants grow. 

Ⓓ Minerals in the ash can help plants grow. 

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