Road to Freedom Review

Read this sentence from The Road to Freedom. I followed behind Mama, holding onto the back of her shawl so I wouldn’t stumble. What does the word stumble mean in this sentence?

• fall

• rush

• crawl

• shudder

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

Which word is a synonym of stumble?

• trip

• hurry

• climb

• shiver

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CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

Read this sentence from The Road to Freedom. My stomach grumbled and Mama handed me the last of the food. What does the word grumbled mean in this sentence?

• growled

• dropped

• collapsed

• squeaked

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

What word is a synonym of grumbled?

• cried

• spoke

• shouted

• complained

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

Read this sentence from The Road to Freedom. “Make it across and you are in free territory.” What does the word territory mean in this sentence?

• land

• time

• wilderness

• community

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

Use what you know about the Latin root of territory. What does the word terrestrial mean?

• wild

• earthly

• frightening

• permanent

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CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

Read this sentence from The Road to Freedom. One night, with a light snow falling all around us, we crossed into the North. Which effect does the sentence have?

• resolves conflict

• heightens tension

• introduces a new scene

• announces the conclusion

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.9

CCSS.RL.8.9

The mayor won the election because most voters believed she was the most ________ candidate.

• trustworthy

• unreliable

• inexperienced

• controversial

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

My little brother follows me around ________ because he thinks I can do nothing wrong.

• trustfully

• carelessly

• angrily

• silently

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CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

If you ________ someone, you will probably believe what he or she tells you.

• trust

• ignore

• distrust

• doubt

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4