Sixty Feet High 1
Sixty Feet High 2
Only the Greatest Shall Talk
A Treehouse
Extra
100

Read the sentences from paragraph 4.

The Indiana Jones Bridge was 60 feet in the air and made up of tiny boards to step on—but with large spaces between them. It was a wonder the bridge could bear any weight at all.

What is the meaning of bear as it is used above?

A    hold up

B    bring forth

C    very simple

D    without coverings

hold up

100

Why did Katie want to walk across the bridge?

A    to get to the other side

B    her friends made her

C    to win a prize

D    she is a thrill seeker

D    she is a thrill seeker

100

Read the sentence from paragraph 7.

“I am so big,” boasted Elephant, “I can destroy everything at the base of this hill.”

What is the meaning of base as it is used above?

A    a very low singing voice

B    the lowest part of something

C    a type of musical instrument

D    the place where someone stays

B    the lowest part of something

100

How should sentence 2 be changed?

A    Change Rays to Ray’s

B    Change Rays to Rays’

C    Change Rays to Ray

D    No change is needed

A    Change Rays to Ray’s

100

Describes what the characters do:

script

stage directions

scenes

acts

stage directions

200

Part A

At the beginning of the article, why does Katie believe she can cross the bridge?

A    She is belted into a harness for safety.

B    She watches others do so successfully.

C    She did very well on the low-ropes course.

D    She has done high-ropes climbs like this before.

She watches others do so successfully.

200

Read the sentence from paragraph 6.

I took in the scenic view of softly fluttering leaves and golden sunlight peeking through the thick, straight-backed trees.

Think about the suffix -ic. What does scenic mean above?

A    full of action

B    able to be climbed

C    curiously different

D    having natural beauty

D    having natural beauty

200

Read the sentence from paragraph 11.

He looked for an agreeable smile on Hung Dia’s face, but he did not find one there. Think about the suffix -able.

What does agreeable mean above?

A    cannot agree

B    might agree later

C    unwilling to agree

D    capable of agreeing

D    capable of agreeing

200

What should be changed in sentence 4?

A    Change he to I.

B    Change he to we.

C    Change them to it.

D    Change them to they.

C    Change them to it.

200

The written text of the drama is called the_______.

dialogue

script

acts

scenes

script

300

Which sentence from the article best supports the correct answer to Part A? (Part A: At the beginning of the article, why does Katie believe she can cross the bridge?)

A    During our stay we did a low-ropes course, which is a set of games and group exercises—like climbing and balancing—that build strength, trust, and teamwork. (paragraph 3)

B    There was also an amazing high-ropes course, and the Indiana Jones Bridge was the very highest part of it. (paragraph 3)

C    I had already seen two people go across the bridge without much trouble, so I was sure that I could make it across easily. (paragraph 5)

D  After I was belted into my too-tight harness, I started to climb. (paragraph 5)

C    I had already seen two people go across the bridge without much trouble, so I was sure that I could make it across easily. (paragraph 5)

300

Look at the diagram.

Where is the belayer located?


A    60 feet below Katie

B    60 feet above Katie

C    on the bridge with Katie

D    in the tree across from Katie

A    60 feet below Katie

300

Read paragraph 17.

“We are able to live in very deep water and swim away from the Mien so fast that only a shadow of a silver streak remains.”

What does the imagery in this sentence suggest about the fish?

A    Their speed makes it hard for the Mien to see them.

B    Their home is too dark for the Mien to find them there.

C    They can change color to hide themselves from the Mien.

D    They travel in groups to protect themselves from the Mien.

A    Their speed makes it hard for the Mien to see them.

300

Neala wants to use the correct possessive in sentence 5.

Select the words that should end the sentence.

He raked leaves around the block in the fall, and in the winter, he shoveled all of the ______.

A    neighbor driveways

B    neighbor’s driveways

C    neighbors’ driveways

D    neighbors’s driveways

C    neighbors’ driveways

300

The words the actor speaks is called the _______________________.

script

resolution

dialogue

scenes

dialogue 

400

How did Katie's perspective change throughout the story?

A    She was nervous about the bridge and then hated the bridge.

B    She was scared to go on the bridge and then liked the bridge.

C    She was excited about the bridge the entire time.

D    She was nervous about the bridge the entire time. 

She was scared to go on the bridge and then liked the bridge.

400

Katie proved that it can be fun to do things that may seem scary at first.

Which detail below supports this theme?

A    The cheering was spreading like wildfire through the high-ropes area.

B    As a matter of fact, I couldn’t have been more surprised if she had asked me to hop in a polka-dotted rocket and head to Saturn for a gallon of lemonade!

C    When I made it there, I turned my back to my belayer and yelled, “Falling!”

D    As soon as I reached the ground, I thought, “I’m really going to do that again!”

D    As soon as I reached the ground, I thought, “I’m really going to do that again!”

400

Read the sentence from paragraph 22.

Against the evening sky, the blaze burned red as sunset and hot as the noonday sun.

What do the similes in this sentence suggest about the Mien?

A    They are unable to contain the fire they have made.

B    They believe they can bring on the dawn at any time.

C    They wish to frighten the animals with their discovery.

D    They have found a way to make use of a powerful force.

D    They have found a way to make use of a powerful force.

400

What should be changed in sentence 9?

A    Change Its to It’s.

B    Change our to our’.

C    Change his to his’.

D    No change is needed.

A    Change Its to It’s.

400

Each act may contain several of these:

scripts

scenes

acts

drama

scenes

500

Read the sentence from paragraph 4.

It’s just so great to know that whether you succeed or fail, it’s all because of the work you do.

Based on the sentence above, what is the author’s purpose for writing the article? How do you know?

Entertain, to teach the theme of work hard or the outcome doesn't matter as long as you tried. 
500

What helps Katie overcome her fear of heights?

Choose two answers.

A    She could see the top of the climbing wall.

B    Her wooden pole swung back and forth.

C    Her friends cheered for her.

D    She looked down, which made her head spin.

E    She took slow and steady steps across the bridge.

C    Her friends cheered for her.

E    She took slow and steady steps across the bridge.

500

How does the narrator’s point of view affect the telling of the story?

A    The narrator admires the Mien for their success and tells the story a long time after it takes place.

B    The narrator is one of the Mien in the story who first learned to control fire and wants to boast about it.

C    The narrator feels sorry for the animals and tells the story to show that they are also great like the Mien.

D    The narrator competed against the animals in the story and feels excited that the Mien won the contest.

A    The narrator admires the Mien for their success and tells the story a long time after it takes place.

500

What change should be made to sentence 11?

A    Change Their to They.

B    Change Their to There.

C    Change Their to They’re.

D    No change is needed.

B    Change Their to There.

500

Full-length dramas are divided into shorter sections called ___________.

acts

scenes

dialogue

scripts

acts