Reading Inventory Practice #2

It always made my mother mad. I made drums out of everything—oatmeal boxes, the kitchen table, even the top of the toilet! It's not just you, Ms. Kane. I think I drive my mother crazy, too. The boy was a ______.

• nuisance

• millionaire

• prince

• farmer

She set me to hoeing the garden that afternoon. The garden had to be ready for spring planting. I hoed for two hours. I got blisters on my hands, and I missed my afternoon radio programs. I had to _____ a lot.

• work

• sing

• read

• sleep

"Hey. I'm still at the mall," he said. He sounded very upset. She could just picture the look on his face, his dark eyebrows low over his eyes. He was _______.

• funny

• excited

• angry

• lost

Blueprints are special drawings. They show a whole building. They show the inside & outside. They show each part up close. Builders use them. They tell what to do. They let builders plan their work. They ______ builders.

• catch

• help

• find

• stop

Junks are a kind of boat. They are made in China. They were first used thousands of years ago. They are still used today! This kind of boat is ________.

• hot

• fun

• red

• old

Most flour is made from grain. It costs a lot. Some students wanted to change this. They made a new kind of flour. It is made from bugs! It costs less. It is healthy. The students won a prize. It was a good _____.

• place

• idea

• painting

• shirt

It is winter. Bears need to sleep. They will not wake up until spring. They do not want to be found. They find caves to sleep in. No one can see them there. The bears are ______.

• working

• growing

• hiding

• playing

They raced to his car. Brad started it. He drove out to the street. The cab was already a block away. Brad sped after it. He kept 2 cars in between. Then Bea Jones wouldn't know she was being tailed. They _____ the cab

• hit

• blocked

• chased

• lost

The government wanted to explore new territory. In 1806, Lieutenant Pike led an expedition to the Rocky Mountains. A famous mountain called Pikes Peak is named after Pike. Lieutenant Pike was sent to _______ information.

• sell

• relay

• gather

• destroy

I heard it again. Heavy footsteps in the hall outside my room. Padding softly toward my door. Beads of sweat sprang out on my forehead & started rolling down my face. This person was ______.

• afraid

• tired

• happy

• wise