War of the Worlds - Chapter 5: The Heat Ray

The narrator shifted his position to a little ______ that gave him more elevation.

• hill

• knoll

• mound

• rock

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CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

What did the thin rod bear at its apex?

• A flag

• A circular disk

• A light

• A camera

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CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

The crowd towards Woking seemed to ______ as the sunset faded.

• disperse

• grow

• vanish

• panic

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CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

The narrator was standing knee-deep in what?

• Water

• Sand

• Heather

• Mud

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.1

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.1

What did the narrator do after the sunset faded?

• Went home

• Stayed silent

• Walked towards Woking

• Ran away

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.1

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

What did the narrator not dare to do?

• Talk to the Martians

• Go back towards the pit

• Run away

• Climb a tree

What did the narrator hear as the cabmen walked into the sand pits?

• Clatter of hoofs and gride of wheels

• Silence

• Music

• Shouting

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CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

What was the reaction of the men when the bright glare leaped from one to another?

• They cheered

• They were suddenly and momentarily turned to fire

• They ran away

• They ignored it.

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CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

The sound that was heard from the sand pits was the crackle of fire and the sudden squeal of a ______.

• A) Bird

• B) Horse

• C) Dog

• D) Cat

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CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

The night was left suddenly ______ and unfamiliar.

• Bright

• Dark

• Cold

• Noisy

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.1

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.8.1