HMH Module 7

He tried to camouflage himself in a tent that was the color of the leaves, but the chimps spotted him and scampered off. What is the meaning of camouflage as it is used above?

• look for a comfortable place to rest

• build a new shelter somewhere

• run away from something dangerous

• hide by looking like the surrounding area

Around this time, the scientist W.N. Kellogg and his wife proposed the idea to raise a baby chimp alongside their own toddler, Donald. Think about the prefix pro-. What is the meaning of proposed above?

• agreed to a plan

• compared different plans

• created a plan before deciding

• planned something after an event

The mountainous terrain could be very hot or bitterly cold with torrential downpours of rain in between. Which two words describe torrential as it is used above?

• Warm

• Heavy

• Rocky

• Powerful

I began flying lessons at the age of 14, but the Federal Aviation Administration requires you to be 16 before you make your first solo flight (a flight with no help from anyone else), and so I had to wait two long years until I could fly a plane by myself. What is the meaning of requires as it is used above?

• Makes it clear

• Makes it difficult

• Makes it Necessary

• Makes it Important

However, by the next day, I had subdued those fears and was eager to try again. Think about the prefix sub-. What does subdued mean in the sentence above?

• lost control

• got under control

• shared control

• Controlled before

Houses, cars, and trees all looked like tiny toys that could fit in the palm of my hand. What does the author’s word choice in paragraph 5 suggest about her feelings when she flies?

• She wants to return to the ground.

• The world below seems less serious.

• She feels like she is more important.

• The distance to the ground makes her nervous.

What does the prefix "pro" mean?

• Before

• Positive

• Move Ahead

• Create

 

What does the prefix "sub" mean?

• Under

• Above

• Over

• Next to

What is Main Idea?

• Author's Point of View

• Sequence of the Story

• What the passage is mostly about

• My teacher is a GOAT

You should determine the main idea by combining the supporting details.

• True

• False