6th Grade Lesson 11 Quiz

What does ambled mean in this sentence?

Since he had no plans for the afternoon, Malik just ambled down the street.

• crawled

• hurried

• marched

• strolled

What does ornately mean in this sentence?

The ornately decorated mirror did not match the plain furniture of the room.

• elaborately

• perfectly

• simply

• terribly

What does the word hazards mean in this sentence?

The loose rug and the extension cord in the hallway are safety hazards.

• chances

• dangers

• signs

• warnings

What does the word unrelenting mean in this sentence?

On our hike, we were soaked to the skin by the unrelenting rain.

• continuous

• light

• occasional

• unusual

What does the word alleviate mean in this sentence?

The city is building new trolley lines to alleviate its terrible traffic problems.

• increase

• lessen

• replace

• waste

After he saw the first flames, Daniel Sullivan

• ran into the barn and yelled, "Fire!"

• called Dennis Rogan to come help him

• yelled "Fire!" and tried to wake up the O'Learys

• yelled "Fire!" and then tried to free the O'Learys' animals

Read this sentence from the article.

Flames from the burning hay pushed against the roof and beams, almost as if they were struggling to break free.

What type of figurative language is used in the sentence above?

• alliteration

• onomatopoeia

• personification

• proverb

How was the town's decision to build sidewalks and pine-block streets several feet above the muddy earth a fire hazard?

• The wooden sidewalks and streets often fell over.

• The wooden sidewalks and streets often exploded.

• The wooden sidewalks and streets were highly flammable.

• The wooden sidewalks and streets were poorly built and difficult to walk on

The author writes that the cries of "Fire!" would be a warning cry heard thousands of times during the next thirty-one hours. You can infer from this statement that the fire in the O'Leary's barn would

• cause a much larger fire that would affect many people throughout the city

• burn out quickly and cause damage only to the O'Leary's property

• results in thousands of firefighters rushing to the O'Leary's barn

• cause a lot of smaller fires elsewhere on the property

The author explains that most buildings in Chicago in 1871 were made of wood. How does this detail support the idea that Chicago was a city ready to burn?

• Chicago grew quickly

• Bricks are fire-resistant

• Wood burns very easily

• Wood is a popular building material