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Lesson 9 Weekly Reading Test
Lesson 9 weekly reading test.
1.
What does the word "clammy" mean in the sentence below?
The sick girl's hands felt cold and clammy. (1 point)
Dry
Sticky
Crusty
Graceful
2.
What does the word "secured" mean in the sentence below?
While in the car, the child was secured with a special car seat. (1 point)
Held tightly
Slept quietly
Affected quickly
Released recently
3.
What does the word "squalling" mean in the sentence below?
The hungry baby was squalling for her bottle. (1 point)
Pointing
Grabbing
Laughing
Screaming
4.
What does the word "critical" mean in the sentence below?
The news report gave critical information about the upcoming election. (1 point)
Vital or Important
Delicate
Confusing
Reasonable
5.
What does the word "demolished" mean in the sentence below?
The old building was demolished by the bulldozer. (1 point)
Invented
Furnished
Destroyed
Manufactured
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6.
After reading the first paragraph of the "Storm Warriors", you can tell that the narrator is...
(1 point)
on a boat
in the water
in the building
on the shore during a storm
7.
What conclusion can you draw from the following comment by the narrator? "It was
unthinkable, what these men were doing. Violence swirled around us- a deadly, churning
mix of wind and sea. And these two surfmen were walking into it." (1 point)
The narrator thinks the surfmen are foolish
The narrator thinks the surfmen are in serious danger.
The narrator thinks the surfmen will fail to save the ship's crew.
The narrator thinks the ship's crew will save the surfmen's lives.
8.
The ship's crew believes that... (1 point)
women and children should be saved first
the surfmen should have been able to save their ship
the captain should have been the last one to leave the ship
Nathan saved all their lives because of his medical knowledge
9.
You can infer that the child is frightened because he... (1 point)
is wet and shivering
gets wrapped in a warm blanket
clings tightly to the narrator's neck
cries more softly as the narrator holds him
10. When Nathan says, "Treat the bleeding first, then the hypothermia," you can tell that
Nathan... (1 point)
likes to give orders
wishes he were a surfman
is studying to become a doctor
knows some medical information
11. You can tell that Nathan... (1 point)
is a coward
likes to help people
feels helpless during the rescue at the end of the story
blames himself for the sailor's injury
12. How does Nathan most likely feel after the rescue? (1 point)
Ashamed that he is not a surfman
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Proud that he is learning important things
Hopeful that he will learn to become a sea captain
Scared that he will get stuck in a violent storm again
13. What conclusion can you draw about Mrs. Gardiner? (1 point)
She is helpless in an emergency.
She has a special relationship with the captain.
She has more medical knowledge than Nathan.
She is more concerned about herself than about others.
14. What will most likely happen after the last paragraph in the story? (1 point)
Everyone will get safely back to the station.
The surfmen will return to the ocean to save the ship.
The storm will keep the people stranded on the shore.
Nathan will decide to never be a surfman.
15. What can you infer about Nathan after reading the story? (1 point)
He is going to study medicine.
He will never come near the sea again.
He is not sure what his career will be.
He will not continue to rescue ship crews.
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