Reading Inventory (Practice 1000's)

As a building crew is constructing a building, they use a set of building plans. Building plans show how the different parts of the building—such as the foundation, walls, and ceilings—fit together. Building plans are created by architects and used by building crews and construction supervisors.

Building plans _____ the crews and supervisors.

• guide

• entertain

• describe

• protect

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

A bag of dirt, Keith says, "can tell us more about the web of life in this region than can one single dinosaur bone. We can find out what else lived here, what grew here, what animals ate, and what ate them. And it's faster than crawling around sniffing dirt."

The dirt can be _____ .

• misleading

• revealing

• shallow

• unimportant

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

The best snow for building a snowhouse was formed in the same drift. Snow formed in layers was likely to split between the layers. If the snow was too hard, it was difficult to cut, and the blocks of snow would not bind together. But it could not be too soft or the blocks would fall apart. Snow that came in contact with sea ice crumbled too easily and had the consistency of sugar, but the top part of drifts that formed on sea ice often could be used.

Snow has different _____ .

• origins

• colors

• textures

• temperatures

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

Speed skaters lean forward at the waist for their entire race. That way, the air will pass over their backs the same way air passes over the top of an airplane. The skaters keep their backs straight and their heads up, eyes looking forward. In the 500 meters, they swing their arms vigorously from side to side for the entire race to increase their speed. In longer races, the skaters sometimes put one arm flat against their back to conserve their energy. Speed skating is hard work, but Bonnie makes it look natural.

The skater's _____ is important.

• equipment

• technique

• warm-up

• coach

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

Ranofer stood alone in the dark courtyard, holding his piece of bread. Half a loaf. It barely covered his palm, and the emptiness in his stomach felt as big as the whole temple of Amon. The emptiness in his heart matched it. Gebu's last warning had needed no underscoring. On dragging feet he padded into the storeroom, felt his way to the big water jar and drank thirstily. Afterward he searched, though without hope, for another bite of something—a forgotten onion, a mouthful of stewed lentils left from Gebu's meal. The storeroom yielded nothing more except the tantalizing fragrance from boxes and kegs all sealed and forbidden him.

He was still _____ .

• hungry

• undecided

• confident

• puzzled

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.1

A messenger dog helped troops in the vital area of communication. It carried messages—requests for back-up or first aid, or amended maps in a pouch on his neck. It strung telephone wire from a coil attached to its collar. It transported carrier pigeons in wicker cages on its back. And, when necessary, it served as a pack dog and carried as much as twenty-five pounds of emergency supplies.

Messenger dogs were _____ .

• expensive

• useful

• hungry

• weak

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

There were a lot of confused looks from players trying to decide whether to accept or reject the acting coach. One of these was Bud Holland, the big left tackle who looked as if he could not believe what he was seeing. Another was Larry Slider, the linebacker and co-captain.

The players were _____ .

• reassigned

• bewildered

• honored

• prepared

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

People from other countries often come to Nepal to climb the high mountains, and they sometimes hire Yangshi's father to help them. His yaks carry their food, tents, and supplies. Yangshi's father has even taken his yaks to the highest peak in the world, Mount Everest.

Yangshi's father _____ climbers.

• demeans

• implores

• assists

• compliments

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

Every summer since he could remember, Glen had wanted to gather wild rice. As the harvest approached each year, the people in his town were busy preparing their boats, knockers, and poles. In his own family wild rice was the main topic of conversation during many meals. His parents talked about where the rice was growing best that season and planned which beds they would harvest. Several times Glen had waited at the boat landing for his parents to come back from the rice bed, eager to help them pull their boatload of rice onshore. Now he would be taking part in the harvest himself.

Gathering rice was _____ .

• important

• comical

• tedious

• dangerous

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

The town of Roswell, itself, has become a center of attention. The Roswell Air Base closed down a long time ago, and the town had been in economic decline ever since. Postcards sold in town advertised it as being "in the middle of nowhere," and if you locate it on a map you will find that is a pretty accurate statement. But Roswell has a new industry—UFO tourism. It's now home to two UFO museums and an annual UFO festival. Tourists pay fifteen dollars and more to make a pilgrimage to the spot on the former Brazil ranch where the debris was found.

The town has _____ due to the UFO's.

• united

• survived

• rezoned

• relocated

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4