Vocabulary
What does the word steadfast mean in the sentence below?
The young tree stood steadfast in the strong guest of wind.
a. silent
b. unchanging
c. crooked
b. unchanging
What is the setting of the passage, "The Hero and the Minotaur"?
a. modern times in Italy
b. Ancient times in Greece
c. the future in Athens
b. ancient times in Greece
What is the adjective in the sentence below:
The tiny boat sailed slowly westward toward the sunset.
Tiny
What does rash mean in this sentence?
Dara regretted her rash decision to quit the team.
a. foolishly bold
b. difficult
c. thoughtful
a. foolishly bold
Why is page 525 of the passage important?
a. It explains the main problem in the passage.
b. It reveals that King Aegeus has become bitter.
c. It tells how Theseus found his Dad.
a. It explains the main problem in the passage.
What is the adverb in the sentence below:
Gina said that she would always remember the pride she felt on her graduation day.
pride
What does bitterly mean in the sentence?
Aura responded bitterly to the accusation that she took Mimi's backpack.
a. fondly
b. jokingly
c. resentfully
c. resentfully
Which of these sentences represents what happening after Theseus volunteered to go with the youths being sent to Minos?
a. A huge wave topples the mechanical man who guards the harbor.
b. The Athenian youths are taken to Minos and imprisoned.
c. Aegeus explains why King Minos demands the youths as tribute.
b. The Athenian youths are taken to Minos and imprisoned.
Which word does the adjective these describe in the sentence below:
Did you boys see these photographs of your friends at the beach?
photographs
What does abandon mean in the sentence?
Mrs. Turner would never abandon her class.
a. harm
b. leave
c. forget
b. leave
Use the passages "The Hero and the Minotaur" and "The Cretan and Athenian News" to answer this question:
Although the topic of both passages is the story of Theseus and the Minotaur, "The Cretan and Athenian News" is written from the perspective of... ?
a. writers of ancient Greek myths.
b. ancient Greek historians.
c. modern newspaper reporters.
c. modern newspaper reporters.
Which word is correct and completes the sentence below?
Of all my books, BLANK one Grandpa gave me is my favorite.
a. an
b. the
b. the
What does the word somber mean in the sentence?
After losing the contest, Alonzo trudged home with a somber expression.
a. hopeful
b. puzzling
c. gloomy
c. gloomy
Use the passages "The Hero and the Minotaur" and "The Cretan and Athenian News" to answer this question:
An important difference between these two passages is that "The Hero and the Minotaur" tells...?
a. the story from the first-person point of view.
b. what happens in the end to the main characters.
c. what the characters said and thought.
c. what the characters said and thought.
Which words does the adverb extremely describe in the sentence below?
The girl looked extremely disappointed when her parents arrived late for her performance.
disappointed