4.4.5 Reading Quiz

Choose the word or word group that has about the same meaning as the underlined word. The shrewd queen ruled her country for years.

• old

• silly

• clever

• unkind

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

Choose the word or word group that has about the same meaning as the underlined word. The ornate city hall took five years to build.

• steel

• enormous

• simple

• decorated

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CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

Choose the word or word group that has about the same meaning as the underlined word. That breed of dog is known for its gentle temperament.

• bark

• exercise

• personality

• playfulness

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CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

Choose the word or word group that has about the same meaning as the underlined word. The soldiers looked over the parapet of the castle.

• floor

• basement

• roof

• wall

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CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

Read the question. Then choose the best answer. What is the meaning of the word infernal in the sentence below? The infernal car alarm went off in the parking lot.

• hard to hear

• ringing

• steady

• unpleasant

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

Which pair of homophones means "to look at" and "a step"?

• see, sea

• ate, eight

• feet, feat

• stare, stair

Tags

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

Which pair of homophones means "a king’s chair" and "tossed"?

• brake, break

• knight, night

• side, sighed

• throne, thrown

Tags

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

Which pair of homophones means "move or go by" and "long ago"?

• peak, peek

• beat, beet

• passed, past

• heard, herd

Tags

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

Which pair of homophones means "lighter than normal" and "a bucket"?

• idle, idol

• pale, pail

• pair, pear

• steal, steel

Tags

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

The homophones that best match the meanings "a penny" and "smell" are —

• I, eye

• one, won

• soul, sole

• cent, scent

Tags

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A