4th Grade Round 1 Quiz 2

She just snipped off their tails a bit.

What does the word snipped mean as it is used in this sentence?

• banged

• chopped

• dropped

• lifted

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

Jane was dozing on the window sill enjoying the warm sunshine and being lazy as usual.

Select two words that mean the same as dozing as it is used in the sentence.

• napping

• observing

• playing

• snoozing

• watching

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

Read the sentence from paragraph 4.

One day I was sitting on my chair reading the newspaper in the kitchen while my wife was rolling out some biscuits.

What does the phrase “rolling out some biscuits” mean as it is used in this sentence?

• baking biscuits in the overn

• moving the biscuits out of the way

• throwing biscuits like bowling balls

• spreading biscuit dough with a rolling pin

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

Read the following paragraph.

I know many people have heard the story about my courageous wife. When she was being chased by mice, she didn't run away. No, she went right after them with her carving knife. She was fearless; but there really is a lot more to the story. I know; I had a front row seat to the whole thing.

Which two phrases from paragraph 1 help the reader understand the word courageous?

• heard the story

• being chased by mice

• didn't run away

• she was fearless

• more to the story

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

Read this sentences from paragraph 8.

I jumped up and opened the door to the backyard, hoping to encourage them to escape outside. At that point, my wife had had enough. She grabbed a broom in one hand and her carving knife in the other and she started sweeping the mice toward the door.

What does the phrase had had enough mean as it is used in this sentence?

• She had one pet and did not want any more.

• She was full and did not need anymore food.

• She had all the flour needed for her biscuits.

• She did not want to see anymore of the mice.

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

Read these sentences from paragraph 7.

Jane frantically ran to my wife for safety. She was so startled that she dropped a whole bag of flour on the floor.

Choose two words that tell what the word startled means as it is used in this sentence.

 

• overjoyed

• shocked

• silly

• surprised

• angry

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4