Vocab 1
The spacecraft exited the planet's orbit and vanished into the black void.
What does the word void mean in the sentence?
deep pit
empty space
forgotten area
mysterious place
empty space
in a city in the present
in a different country in the past
in an animal shelter in the present
in a crowded apartment in the future
in a city in the present
Megan and Tonya found just the movie they were looking for a the Starstruck Video Store.
Which of the words is a common noun in the sentence?
Megan
Tonya
movie
Starstruck Video Store
movie
The workers had to deactivate the security system before they could repair it.
What does the word deactivate mean in the sentence?
make not active
make more active
make completely active
make active beforehand
make not active
How is the problem in the passage resolved?
Martin and Mrs. DeSalvio become close friends
Martin accepts the ACES job and Mrs. DeSalvio retires
Martin is seen practicing his skating all around the neighborhood
Martin uses the phone and becomes overwhelmed with happiness
Martin accepts the ACES job and Mrs. DeSalvio retires
The young children clustered around the baby animals in the petting zoo.
What does the word clustered mean in the sentence below?
grew up together
walked in a circle
gathered into a bunch
separated from a group
gathered into a bunch
What is the first important event in the passage?
Martin practices his skating
Martin finds a phone and dials 5
Martin meets Mrs. Desalvio in the park
Martin finds an abandoned dog in apartment
Martin finds a phone and dials 5
The librarian, Ms. Steinberg, can help you find a book about astronomy.
Which of the words is a proper noun in the sentence?
librarian
Ms. Steinberg
book
astronomy
Ms. Steinberg
The moving van will transport all of the Smiths' belongings to their new home in Colorado.
What does the word transport mean in the sentence?
throw away
banish from a place
accompany someone
move from one place to another
move from one place to another
He felt a pang of fear as he went toward the jungle gym, and a jolt of joy as he neared the picnic tables.
Which phrase from the sentence above is an example of alliteration?
He felt
jolt of joy
pang of fear
neared the picnic tables
jolt of joy
Susan gave her departing friend a doleful look.
What does the word doleful mean in the sentence?
cheerful
mournful
spirited
threatening
mournful
At the beginning of the passage Martin is confused because he
cannot find Mrs. Desalvio to return her phone to her
wonders why Mrs. Desalvio no longer wants her job
does not understand what happens when he uses the phone
thinks he left his phone at his apartment but finds it at the park.
does not understand what happens when he uses the phone
Emilio noticed the beauty of the painting in the Modern Art Museum.
Which of the words is an abstract noun in the sentence?
Emilio
beauty
painting
Modern Art Museum
beauty
Paul was determined to decode the secret message written in numbers and symbols.
What does the word decode mean in the sentence?
rewrite
complicate
make sense of
deliver to someone
make sense of
The stone in his chest felt like a load of bricks now, attached by a chain to his heart.
What is the tone of this description?
outrage
determination
slight curiosity
growing distress
growing distress
Noah tried to read despite the clamor of the children and barking dogs on the playground.
What does the word clamor mean in the sentence?
fighting
demands
loud noises
playful sounds
loud noises
When Mrs. DeSalvio is showing Martin how to find the dogs, Martin's main problem is that he
does not want to talk to Mrs. DeSalvio
does not want the responsibility of helping dogs
is worried that his parents will forbid him to take the job
is not sure he can handle the sad feelings the phone carries
is not sure he can handle the sad feelings the phone carries
Which of the words is a concrete noun in the sentence?
soldier
bravery
honor
loyalty
soldier
Holly's family will move to Chicago because her mom received a job transfer.
What does the word transfer mean in the sentence?
relocation
advancement
college degree
order to do something
relocation
At the end of the passage Martin is
content to have a job as a delivery boy
unhappy and feels there is a void in his life
happy to have a larger apartment and a dog
distressed over the many urgent calls
happy to have a larger apartment and a dog
After getting the large dog out of the house, Reed coaxed the frightened puppy out from underneath the table.
What does the word coaxed mean in the sentence?
chased
ordered
persuaded
trapped
The reader can tell that Martin is
cowardly but sincere
frightened and confused
imaginative but practical
determined and responsible
determined and responsible
The sixth-grade class took a field trip to the museum in Tallahassee.
Which of the underlined words is a collective noun in the sentence?
class
field trip
museum
Tallahassee
class
It took Alice ten minutes to defrost the windshield of her car on that icy morning.
What does the word defrost mean in the sentence?
charge up
cool down
cause frost
remove frost
remove frost
The phone rang only once. Then there was a click and a brief silence. And then came a sound unlike anything he'd heard before.
What feeling does this excerpt convey to the reader?
frustration
sadness
suspense
unfairness
suspense