The Birchbark House

What does the word deserted mean?

The baby kittens were deserted by their mother.

• captured

• abandoned

• freightened

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

What does the word margins mean?

Mrs. Watts took notes in the margins of her book.

• spaces between the lines of print

• borders around a printed page

• blank pages before the print begins

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

What does the word astonish mean?

The waterfall at the top of the mountain will astonish all those who see it.

• distress

• enclose

• surprise

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

What does the word nerve mean?

The young dirt bike rider lost his nerve after his accident.

• courage

• fear

• pain

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

What does the word reasoned mean?

The girl reasoned that if she got her work done quickly she could go outside.

• hoped

• concluded

• panicked

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

What would be another word for grant in this sentence?

Dylan applied for a grant to pay for his research project.

• admit

• gift

• transfer

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

What would be another word for select as used in this sentence?

The state winning athletes were a select group invited to the honors banquet.

• choose

• elect

• favored

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

Why would the author use a word like....Aaaaah instead of writing 'she sighed'

All at once! This would save problems. Aaaaah.

• To confuse the reader.

• To make the sigh truer to life.

• to save space in the paragraph.

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.2.6

Think back... The illustration of the bear cubs tumbling toward Omakayas portrays the girl as being

• startled.

• disrespectful.

• unaware.

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.7

CCSS.RI.6.7

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.7

CCSS.RL.4.7

What could plunder be replaced with?

She grinned, thinking that she'd allow her sister to return with her to plunder them, but only if Angeline changed her ways.

• grow

• see

• take

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.6.4