On the Great Barrier Reef
Which word from the passage contains a prefix that means under?
A. something
B. explained
C. online
D. submerged
D. submerged
In paragraph 1, what does the writer provide to help you understand the meaning of the word camouflage?
A. a synonym
B. an antonym
C. a definition
D. an example
C. a definition
What does the word tousled mean as it is used in paragraph 1?
A. crumpled
B. played with
C. made messy
D. wrinkled
C. made messy
In which way are Amir and Soraya connected at the beginning of the passage?
A. They are family members who play games all the time.
B. Amir is the older brother and Saraya is the younger sister.
C. They are a brother and sister who like to design games together.
C. Soraya is unhappy that her brother Amir is making friends in his new class.
C. They are a brother and sister who like to design games together.
Which word describes Priyah at the beginning of the passage?
A. fearful
B. brave
C. calm
D. confidentAS
A. fearful
Read this sentence from the passage.
"He and his family were staying at an ecolodge on Fraser Island, just off the coast of Queensland, Australia."
What does the word ecolodge most likely mean in the sentence?
A. a vacation spot that respects natural habitats.
B. a tourist attraction that offers water activities.
C. a place to stay that has rooms without modern things.
D. a hotel without many other people present.
A. a vacation spot that respects natural habitats.
Part B.
Which detail from paragraph 1 best supports the answer to Part A?
A. they blend in very well with their surroundings.
B. the insect known as the walking stick.
C. a walking stick is all about hiding.
D. hide in any backyard, garden, or park.
A. they blend in very well with their surroundings.
What does the word gravel mean as it is used in paragraph 2?
A. a bunch of small rocks
B. a type of running
C. a mysterious thing
D. a tornado part
As soon as Hattie heard the word "tornado", she sprinted along the stone path that led to their front door, her feet kicking up gravel as she went.
A. a bunch of small rocks
What causes Soraya to tell Amir she is no longer interested in making games together?
A. She has a fight with her brother and is angry with him.
B. She starts middle school and finds other activities she enjoys.
C. She is jealous because her brother is a better artist than she is.
D. She becomes bored with making games all the time and begins to look for other activities to do.
B. She starts middle school and finds other activities she enjoys.
Which sentence from the passage best illustrates the challenge to which Priyah responds?
A. Misty stood on top of the old tree swing, gently swaying from side to side and Camila dangled from a low tree branch, kicking her legs.
B. The girls had to push through thick weeds and prickly bushes that poked at their legs and ankles like a million little thumbthacks.
C. Priyah wished she were brave like Camila.
D. While Misty and Camila argued, Priyah stepped right past them, inspired by the strength of the cliff.
D. While Misty and Camila argued, Priyah stepped right past them, inspired by the strength of the cliff.
Which phrase from paragraph 2 helps you understand the meaning of the root word eco in ecolodge?
A. no phone service, no internet, and no television
B. adventure vacation
C. real world
D. environmentally safe
D. environmentally safe
What does the word predator mean in paragraph 5?
A. It is an awful-tasting liquid that the walking stick sends out.
B. It is when the walking stick freezes in place and falls to the ground.
C. It is something that wants to attack and eat the walking stick.
D. It is how the walking stick can let its leg fall off if it is attacked.
C. It is something that wants to attack and eat the walking stick.
What context clue helps provide the meaning of the phrase cooped up as it is used in paragraph 1?
A. in a classroom
B. felt like a punishment
C. tending to the livestock
D. full-time rancher
A. in a classroom
How does the setting in paragraphs 5 through 12 affect the events in the plot?
A. Amir can sketch illustrations without upsetting Soraya at school.
B. Amir's friend tells him to forget about art and join the band at school.
C. Amir's friend can see that he is a good artist because they are at school.
D. Amir can forget about Soraya's hurtful words because he is at school.
C. Amir's friend can see that he is a good artist because they are at school.
Which detail from paragraph 11 of the passage predicts the ending theme?
A. Misty dared Camila to walk to the end of the cliff.
B. Priyah longed to have a similar hidden strength.
C. Here we are-Dead Man's Cliff!, Misty called, adding a silly evil laugh.
D. The craggy cliff looked both beautifully delicate and strong.
B. Priyah longed to have a similar hidden strength.
Read this sentence from the passage.
Jackson had been excited about their 'adventure vacation' initially, but now he was eager to get back to the real world.
What does the word initially mean in the sentence?
A. sooner or later
B. at first; in the beginning
C. finally; at last
D. in the long run
B. at first; in the beginning
What type of relationship between ideas does the writer use at the beginning of paragraph 3?
A. contrast
B. compare
C. order
D. effect
A. contrast
Which context clue helps provide meaning to the word scurried in paragraph 8?
A. into the small space
B. beneath the staircase
C. Without a moment's hesitation
D. wedged herself between
C. Without a moment's hesitation
Which aspect of Amir's character explains the fact that his classmate does not know about his talent?
A. He loves drawing board games.
B. He is the younger brother.
C. He is very grumpy.
D. He is shy.
D. He is shy.
What does Priyah do that best connects to the main theme of the passage?
A. She suggest watchin a movie together.
B. She screams when a spider crawls on her.
C. She shows courage at Dead Man's Cliff.
D. She laughs loudly and listens to her echo.
C. She shows courage at Dead Man's Cliff.
Which detail from the passage provides the best clue for the meaning of the word initially?
A. Jackson had felt out of touch since arriving on the island two days ago...
B. He and his family were staying at an ecolodge on Fraser Island...
C. ...but now he was eager to get back to the real world.
D. ... the only adventure he'd had was figuring out how to use the environmentally safe toilet.
C. ...but now he was eager to get back to the real world.
Fill in the bubbles before four sentences from the passage that show examples of how the walking stick fights back against predators.
A. The walk stick may look helpless; however, it has ways of fighting back if it is attacked by a predator.
B. Some walking sticks freeze in place and then fall to the ground, playing dead.
C. Others send out an awful-tasting liquid from their legs, so that when a predator tries to take a bite, it will smell or taste the liquid and go away.
D. Some species squirt liquid that can blind predators for a short time.
E. The walking stick has another neat trick it can use.
F. If a hungry creature grabs one of its legs, it lets its leg fall off.
B. Some walking sticks freeze in place and then fall to the ground, playing dead.
C. Others send out an awful-tasting liquid from their legs, so that when a predator tries to take a bite, it will smell or taste the liquid and go away.
F. If a hungry creature grabs one of its legs, it lets its leg fall off.
What does the word huddle mean as it is used in paragraph 8?
A. become stuck as one
B. move near one another
C. push forcefully
D. break apart
B. move near one another
How do the events from the plot shape the resolution of the conflict?
A. Soraya and Amir return to the way they were because Amir does not really want to make posters.
B. Soraya and Amir discover they have outgrown making games together because each has found a new hobby.
C. Soraya and Amir never make another board game together because they are too busy with their new activities.
D. Soraya and Amir decide they can still make board games together because their new interest will not take up all of their time.
D. Soraya and Amir decide they can still make board games together because their new interest will not take up all of their time.
How does Priyah change from the beginning to the end of the passage?
A. She becomes more courageous.
B. She becomes more cautious.
C. She becomes more patient.
D. She becomes more thoughtful.
A. She becomes more courageous.