Vaqueros: Comprehension and Vocab

What does the word hostile mean in the sentence below?

The desert is a hostile environment.

• not dry

• not quiet

• not scary

• not friendly

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

What does the word decline mean in the sentence below? Javier noticed a sharp decline in last month's sales.

• debt

• decrease

• defense

• delay

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

What does the word sprawling mean in the sentence below?

Around the volcano was a sprawling lava bed.

• warm

• burned

• collected

• spread out

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

What does the word prospered mean in the sentence below?

The new store prospered by selling children's books.

• celebrated

• entertained

• increased

• succeeded

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

What does the word acquainted mean in the sentence below?

The new student got acquainted with his classmates.

• to know

• to study

• to discuss

• to practice

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

What is the meaning of the sentence below?

Actions speak louder than words.

• Acting in a play is better than telling a story.

• Sometimes it is better to stay silent than to speak.

• A fictional story often seems more real than a true story.

• What people do is more revealing than what people say.

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.7

CCSS.RI.6.7

CCSS.RI.7.7

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.7

What is the meaning of the sentence below?

Let's cross that bridge when we come to it.

• We should build a path over the river.

• No one can tell us how to live our lives.

• The future is going to surprise us so we should try to prepare for it now.

• We should stay in the present moment and face difficulties as they happen.

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

GRAMMAR REVIEW: Which sentence is written correctly?

• I read the book Time Jumpers by Brandon Mull in 3 days.

• I read the book "Time Jumpers" by Brandon Mull in 3 days.

• I read the book "time jumpers" by Brandon Mull in 3 days.

• I read the book time jumpers by Brandon Mull in 3 days.

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

GRAMMAR REVIEW: Which sentence is written correctly?

• Yesterday we listened to the poem The Midnight Ride Of Paul Revere in school.

• Yesterday we listened to the poem "The Midnight Ride Of Paul Revere in school."

• Yesterday we listened to the poem The Midnight Ride Of Paul Revere in school.

• Yesterday we listened to the poem "The Midnight Ride of Paul Revere" in school.

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

Use the passage, "Vaqueros," to answer this question:

Which animal did Coronado introduce to the American Southwest?

• wild horses

• longhorn cattle

• pot-bellied pigs

• mountain goats

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2