Q4 W3 Thursday

Complete the sentence with the past perfect form of the verb.

After a long, rainy winter, the iron fence around the market ________.

• rusted

• had rusted

• has rusted

• will have rusted

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1B

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

What is the meaning of "full of hot air?"

Cassie knew the salesperson was full of hot air when he claimed the bags would keep vegetables fresh for several months.

• almost remembered

• talking nonsense

• filled up like a large balloon

• nagging someone

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5B

CCSS.L.5.5B

What does the metaphor, sea of people, in the sentence tell you?

Without a word, we sit down on the white sheet Kenny had spread out earlier. As the sea of people pack up their equipment and head back to the campground, we sit there and watch until the very last nick of the sun is gone.

• It refers to a calm and peaceful gathering.
• It describes a small group of friends.
• It indicates a chaotic and disorganized event.
• It indicates a large, overwhelming crowd.

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

What is the main, or central, idea of the passage?

Ellen Johnson Sirleaf was the first woman to be elected as the leader of an African country. As president of Liberia, she made huge improvements in peoples' lives. Before Johnson Sirleaf became president in 2005, Liberia was in debt, and most people didn't have jobs. The country had also been divided by a long war. After Johnson Sirleaf entered office, she asked other countries for help with the debt. She made it possible for more girls to go to school. She also worked for peace in Liberia. Because of the important work she did in Liberia, she won a Nobel Peace Prize in 2011.

• The impact of Liberia's civil war on neighboring countries.
• Ellen Johnson Sirleaf's childhood experiences in the United States.
• Ellen Johnson Sirleaf's role in promoting tourism in Liberia.
• Ellen Johnson Sirleaf's significant contributions to Liberia's recovery and development.

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

Choose the transition that shows the order of events in time.

The explorer Captain James Cook was the first European to visit Hawaii. He began the voyage that took him to Hawaii in 1776. _______, he had led an expedition to the South Pacific.

• On the other hand

• For instance

• Earlier

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

Complete the sentence with the correct correlative conjunction.

I have to decide ______ to stay at home ______ to go to the party.

• whether...or...

• both...and....

• either...nor...

• not only...but also...

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E

Which correctly shows the title of a short story?

• End of the Line

• End of the Line

• "End of the Line"

• "End of the Line"

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.10

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.4.4

Choose the sentence that uses a comma correctly.

• Ouch, my ankle still hurts when I stand on it!

• Ouch my ankle still hurts, when I stand on it!

• Ouch my ankle still hurts when, I stand on it!

• Ouch my ankle, still hurts when I stand on it!

Tags

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

Read the passage. Then, select a synonym for the word in bold.

The governor's speech about the transportation system in Salem and the surrounding area was so tedious! After all of that dull talk, I'm ready for a long nap.

• talk

• nap

• dull

• speech

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4