Vocab
Vocab
Comprehension
Comprehension
grammar
100

What does the word efficient mean in the sentence below? 

The students did an efficient job cleaning the park.

A. taking no time

B. wasting no time

C. working with others

D. celebrating with honor

b. 

  • wasting no time
100

What does the word invisible mean in the sentence below? 

The artist drew a picture with invisible ink.

A. not seen before

B. not able to be seen

C. not written clearly

D. not close enough to see

B. 

  • not able to be seen
100

What is similar about the overall structures of the two biographies in this article?

A. There are several flashbacks in the narration.

B. The events are described in sequential order.

C. They compare and contrast a child and a father.

D. Each paragraph provides a problem and a solution.

B. 

  • The events are described in sequential order.
100

How can you tell that Joseph is less eager to fight in the war than Sybil is?

  1. He is too young to enlist.
  2. He enlists for the shortest time possible.
  3. He says he believes that he is a coward.
  4. He hates to stay home while his friends are at war.

B. 

  • He enlists for the shortest time possible.
100

Which word or phrase best completes the sentences below? 

A healthy diet gives people plenty of energy. ______, it keeps
blood pressure at a safe level.

A. Once

B. Because

C. Otherwise

D. In addition

D. 

  • In addition
200

What does the word organize mean in the sentence below? 

Joseph started to organize his toys on the bookshelf.

A. dispose

B. magnify

C. order

D. repair

C. 

  • order
200

What does the word impatient mean in the sentence below? 

My uncle grew impatient while he waited for the bus.

A. confident

B. desperate

C. obedient

D. restless

D. 

  • restless
200

How does the sidebar “Recruiting for the Continental Army” help the reader understand more about Joseph's life during the Revolutionary War?

  1. It explains why Joseph would never be able to enlist in the
    Continental Army.
  2. It suggests that Joseph hesitated to become a soldier because of
    the job's low pay.
  3. It helps the reader understand how a boy like Joseph would hesitate
    to become a soldier.
  4. It provides facts about the ages and hometowns of the Continental
    soldiers who were recruited.

C. 

  • It helps the reader understand how a boy like Joseph would hesitate
    to become a soldier.
200

Joseph and Sybil both become involved in the war by

  1. fighting a battle in New York.
  2. riding all night on horseback.
  3. risking their lives for the cause.
  4. enlisting in the Continental army.

C. 

  • risking their lives for the cause.
200

Which word or phrase best completes the sentences below? 

Everyone has to register for the contest. ______, everyone
has to fill out this form and pay a five-dollar fee.

A. Since

B. In contrast

C. In particular

D. Nevertheless

C. 

  • In particular
300

What does the word tedious mean in the sentence below? 

Delivering newspapers was a tedious job.

A. humble

B. marvelous

C. reasonable

D. tiresome

D. 

  • tiresome
300

What does the word illegal mean in the sentence below? 

It is illegal to drive through a red traffic light.

A. not voting for a law

B. not according to the law

C. not understanding the law

D. not a law that has been passed

B. 

  • not according to the law
300

Which statement best describes the purpose of the quotation that appears near the title of each biography?

  1. It gives the reader a sense of the horrors of war.
  2. It provides information about the article's setting.
  3. It reveals something about each speaker's personality.
  4. It communicates the author's admiration for each speaker.

C. 

  • It reveals something about each speaker's personality.
300

How are Joseph and Sybil similar?

  1. They both own horses.
  2. They both work and live on farms.
  3. Their fathers are officers in the militia.
  4. Their actions help the colonists defeat the British.

D. 

  • Their actions help the colonists defeat the British.
300

Which phrase best completes the sentence below? 

______, for all the reasons I have mentioned, Fletcher Park should
have a visitor’s center.

A. First of all

b. For example

c. In conclusion

d. In the meantime

C. 

  • In conclusion
400

What does the word mimic mean in the sentence below? 

Tory's little brother likes to mimic her.

A. copy

B. dazzle

C. tease

D. upstage

A. 

  • copy
400

What does the word irresponsible mean in the sentence below? 

The student knew she had been irresponsible when she lost her
homework.

A. not asking for help

B. not taking one's time

C. not keeping track of time

D. not being careful with one's actions

D. 

  • not being careful with one's actions
400

Which text feature helps explain some of the illustrations in the article?

A. captions

B. quotations

C. sidebars

D. titles

A. 

  • captions
400

How does the author organize the ending of each biography?

A. as the last entry in a historical timeline

B. as an expanded caption to an illustration

C. in a poem written by the subject of the story

D. in a feature called “WHAT HAPPENED TO . . .” 

D.

  • in a feature called “WHAT HAPPENED TO . . .”
400

Which word or phrase best completes the sentences below? 

The football players were not used to the dry desert air. ______, they
did not drink enough water before the game.

A. Above all

B. Otherwise

C. In contrast

D. As a result

D. 

  • As a result
500

What does the word peal mean in the sentence below? 

There was a peal of laughter from the crowd.

A. loud sound

B. soft whisper

C. grating noise

D. sudden silence

A. 

  • loud sound
500

What does the word impossible mean in the sentence below? 

The climbers thought it would be impossible to reach the top of the mountain.

A. not paid attention

B. not thought about

C. not able to be done

D. not given enough time

C. 

  • not able to be done
500

Sybil shows she is more interested in fighting than Joseph is by

A. watching men drill in the pasture.

B.riding farther than Paul Revere did.

C. writing a diary of the Revolutionary War.

D. agreeing to get involved with no hesitation.

D. 

  • agreeing to get involved with no hesitation.
500

Joseph and Sybil each

A. marry someone.

B. live to the age of ninety.

C. have bronze statues of themselves.

D. write books about their experiences.

A. 

  • marry someone.
500

Which word or phrase best completes the sentences below? 

Juice is available to all runners. It is not available for spectators,
______.

A. next

B. finally

C. however

D. as a result

C. 

  • however
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