NWEA MAP Reading Review Part 1

His sneakers are falling apart, but he is very cheap. He will buy himself new sneakers when pigs fly.

What does "when pigs fly" mean?

• never

• sometime

• when he is at the farm

Peter doesn’t say much during class. Yet he hit the nail on the head when he answered that question. What does "hit the nail on the head" mean?

• got it exactly right

• got a bad reaction from the teacher

• got it completely wrong

During the review for the math test, Peter was on the ball. He was getting all of the questions correct without pause.

What does "on the ball" mean?

• quick to react

• balancing on a ball

• slow and sluggish

“Don’t buy that new car!” my mother told me, “You’ll break the bank if you do!”

What does "break the bank" mean?

• you’ll have to rob the bank

• it’s very expensive

• you’ll drive the car right into the bank

“Stop dragging your feet into school,” the principal said.

What does "drag your feet" mean?

• move quietly

• move quickly

• move slowly

Julia knew she should tell the truth, but she also did not want to get her friend in trouble. She was stuck between a rock and a hard place.

What does "stuck between a rock and a hard place" mean?

• there are rocks on top of her

• she is in a difficult situation

• she knows exactly what to do

After being late for school five days in a row, Stacy was in hot water.

What does "in hot water" mean?

• getting burned

• in big trouble

• angry and mean

Match the Examples of Sensory Language

• vroom

• Simile: compare using like or as

• shine bright like a diamond

• onomatopoeia: Sound words

• she has a heart of gold

• metaphor:compare

Match the statements to the sense it belongs to

• The sweet smell of baking cookies

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• A juicy ripe strawberry

• 
• A gentle breeze whispering

• 
• The sky was blue like the ocean

• 
• Soft fluffy pillow

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Organize these options into the right categories

Groups:

(a) Comparative

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(b) Superlative

• taller
• fastest
• smarter
• tallest
• stronger
• richest
• smartest
• hotter

• saddest
• sadder
• richer
• brightest
• faster
• hottest

• strongest
• brighter