reading inventory practice

The widely held opinion of wolves is that they are extremely dangerous. For centuries, children have been told fairy tales with wolves as the villains. Thanks in part to movies and books, the mere sound of a wolf howling in the distance is often enough to inspire terror.

Wolves are _____ .

• feared

• observed

• respected

• excluded

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CCSS.L.8.4A

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

We huddled together on the deck trying to see through a blanket of fog. Such a dreary, overcast day.

Question: The weather was __________.

• unpleasant

• hot

• lovely

• changeable

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CCSS.L.8.4A

CCSS.RL.8.4

Storm-driven waves in the ocean can build up to great heights. The largest wave on record was 112 feet high, the height of a ten-story building. Oceangoing ships can ride over most waves. Small ships can ride up one side of a wave and down the other. Large ships can usually ride through waves without too much difficulty. During a hurricane or severe storm, however, a huge wave can dump hundreds of tons of water onto a ship in a few seconds, smashing it apart and sending it to the bottom.

Storm-driven waves can be _____ .

• exact

• peculiar

• dangerous

• adventurous

Tags

CCSS.L.8.4A

CCSS.L.8.5C

CCSS.RI.8.4

We let them go first. I hold one safety rope, Marco holds the other. Aysha and Phil move up the cliff steadily. Sometimes they call out to each other, suggesting good, safe holds. They are _____ .

• chasing

• washing

• painting

• climbing

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CCSS.L.8.4A

CCSS.RL.8.4

Animals get hungry. Giraffes reach high up in trees. They grab leaves for dinner. Pandas like leaves. And caterpillars do, too. Leaves can be good food. These animals need a lot of leaves! The animals _____ leaves.

• catch

• hide

• help

• eat

"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

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CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.8.3

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

Tags

CCSS.L.8.4A

CCSS.RI.8.4

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

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CCSS.L.8.4A

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.RL.8.4

It took 6 years to build the beautiful arena. It was finished in 1735. Large, fancy light fixtures made of crystal hang from the high ceiling. The balconies have gold & ivory decorations. The arena is __________.

• new

• elegant

• dark

• ordinary

Tags

CCSS.L.8.4A

CCSS.L.8.5C

CCSS.RL.8.4

She opened her eyes. "I know I could give him the statue," she said. "But I don't think I should. The more I think about it—no, I don't think I should." She did not _____ him.

• trust

• see

• ask

• follow

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.8.4