Lesson 9

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Storm Warriors
Test Record Form

Possible Criterion Student

TEST RECORD FORM
Score Score Score

Vocabulary: Target Vocabulary, Greek and Latin Roots (Greek = tele,

10 8
photo; Latin = scrib, rupt )

Comprehension: Conclusions and Generalizations, Selection Test 10 8

Decoding: Compound Words 10 8

Language Arts: Complex Sentences 10 8

TOTAL 40 32

Total Student Score × 2.5 = %

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Target Vocabulary, Storm Warriors

Vocabulary

Greek and Latin Roots

(Greek = tele, photo; Latin = scrib, rupt)
Use what you know about the target vocabulary and Greek and Latin roots
to answer questions 1–10. Fill in the correct answers on the Answer Document.

1 What does the word clammy mean in 4 What does the word critical mean in the
the sentence below? sentence below?

The sick girl’s hands felt cold and The news report gave critical
clammy. information about the upcoming
election.
A Dry
B Sticky F Vital
C Crusty G Delicate
D Graceful H Confusing
J Reasonable

2 What does the word secured mean in

the sentence below? 5 What does the word demolished mean
in the sentence below?
While in the car, the child was secured
with a special car seat. The old building was demolished by the
bulldozer.
F Held tightly
G Slept quietly A Invented
H Affected quickly B Furnished
J Released recently C Destroyed
D Manufactured

3 What does the word squalling mean in

the sentence below? 6 Which word best completes this
sentence?
The hungry baby was squalling for
her bottle. Evan took the with his new
camera.
A Pointing
B Grabbing F fotograph
C Laughing G photgraph
D Screaming H footograph
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Storm Warriors
Vocabulary

7 Which word best completes this 9 Which word best completes this
sentence? sentence?

Jamie did not mean to the Uncle Steven answered the .

conversation her parents were having.
A telephone
A interrpt B telaphone
B interrapt C tellephone
C interrupt D telluphone
D interoupt

10 Which word best completes this

8 Which word best completes this sentence?
sentence?
The volcano will before
Alberto tried to the morning.
beautiful scenery he had seen on his
F erupt
vacation.
G errupt
F describe H eruped
G deskribe J erupped
H descrieb
J descrybe

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Conclusions and Storm Warriors

Comprehension

Generalizations,
Selection Test
Think back to the selection “Storm Warriors” to answer questions 1–10.
Fill in the correct answers on the Answer Document.

1 After reading the first paragraph of the 3 The ship’s crew believes that —
selection, you can tell that the narrator
A women and children should be
is —
saved first
A on a boat B the surfmen should have been able
B in the water to save their ship
C in the building C the captain should have been the
D on the shore during a storm last one to leave the ship
D Nathan saved all their lives because
of his medical knowledge
2 What conclusion can you draw from the
following comment by the narrator?
“It was unthinkable, what these men 4 You can infer that the child is
were doing. Violence swirled around frightened because he —
us—a deadly, churning mix of wind
and sea. And these two surfmen were F is wet and shivering
walking into it.” G gets wrapped in a warm blanket
H clings tightly to the narrator’s neck
F The narrator thinks the surfmen are J cries more softly as the narrator
foolish. holds him
G The narrator thinks the surfmen are
in serious danger.
H The narrator thinks the surfmen 5 When Nathan says, “Treat the bleeding
will fail to save the ship’s crew. first, then the hypothermia,” you can
J The narrator thinks the ship’s crew tell that Nathan —
will save the surfmen’s lives.
A likes to give orders
B wishes he were a surfman
C is studying to become a doctor
D knows some medical information

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Storm Warriors
Comprehension

6 You can tell that Nathan — 9 What will most likely happen after the
last paragraph in the story?
F is a coward
G likes to help people A Everyone will get safely back to the
H feels helpless during the rescue station.
J blames himself for the sailor’s injury B The surfmen will return to the
ocean to save the ship.
C The storm will keep the people
7 How does Nathan most likely feel after stranded on the shore.
the rescue? D Nathan will decide to work harder to
become a surfman.
A Ashamed that he is not a surfman
B Proud that he is learning important
things 10 What can you infer about Nathan after
C Hopeful that he will learn to become reading the story?
a sea captain
D Scared that he will get stuck in a F He is going to study medicine.
violent storm again G He will become a brave surfman.
H He is not sure what his career
will be.
8 What conclusion can you draw about J He will not continue to rescue ship
Mrs. Gardiner? crews.

F She is helpless in an emergency.

G She has a special relationship with
the captain.
H She has more medical knowledge
than Nathan.
J She is more concerned about herself
than about others.

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Compound Words Storm Warriors

Decoding

Use what you know about compound words to replace the underlined words
in sentences 1–10. Fill in the correct answers on the Answer Document.

1 My father took a tool that shines light 4 I have a terrible pain in my head, so I
on our night hike. am going to lie down.

A flashlite F headach
B flashlight G headache
C flash light H head ache
D flash-light J head-ache

2 The parking spot was reserved for 5 I have a part of the week job at the
people who used chairs with large restaurant.
wheels.
A partime
F wheelchairs B parttime
G wheel-chairs C part time
H wheeledchairs D part-time
J wheeled chairs

6 I am going to a country across the sea.

3 The jungle is full of wild animals and
F overseas
plants.
G overseize
A wilelife H over seas
B wildlife J over-seas
C wild life
D wildlives

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Storm Warriors
Decoding

7 The lifeguard grabbed the buoyant 9 I will be grateful for eternity if you
device designed to keep a person afloat help me.
in water and ran.
A forever
A lifepreserver B forevor
B life preserver C forrever
C life-preserver D forrevor
D live preserver

10 Cindy did not have the most recent

8 Although it was dark, I knew there was schedule.
some person in the room.
F uptodate
F somebody G up to date
G somebodie H up-to-date
H some-body J up-two-date
J some bodie

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Complex Sentences Storm Warriors

Language Arts

Use what you know about the complex sentences to answer questions 1–10.
Fill in the correct answers on the Answer Document.

1 What is the best way to combine these 3 What is the best way to combine these
sentences? sentences?

The girls wore mittens. It was cold. The baby cried. He was sad because his
toy broke.
A The girls wore mittens that
were cold. A The baby was sad and he cried and
B The girls wore mittens, so it this was because his toy broke.
was cold. B The baby’s sad toy broke and he
C It was cold, the girls also wore cried because he did.
mittens. C The baby’s toy broke, and he cried,
D The girls wore mittens because it because of that.
was cold. D The baby cried because he was sad
that his toy broke.

2 What is the best way to combine these

sentences? 4 What is the best way to combine these
sentences?
Hedda liked playing football. It was her
favorite game. I need your help. The zipper on my
jacket is stuck.
F Hedda liked playing football, which
was her favorite game. F My jacket, I need help, my zipper is
G Hedda’s favorite game was because stuck.
she played football. G Your help on my jacket would help
H Hedda played football, and football because it is stuck the zipper.
was her favorite game. H Help me unzip my jacket, which is
J Hedda liked playing football, but it now stuck.
was her favorite game. J I need your help with the stuck
zipper on my jacket.

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Language Arts

5 What is the best way to combine these 7 What is the best way to combine these
sentences? sentences?

Gabby always wins races. She is a Thomas can do handstands. He is

serious runner. She is fast. very fit. Sometimes he falls.

A Gabby always wins races because A Thomas, very fit, can do handstands
she is fast. and fall sometimes.
B Gabby always wins because she is B Thomas is very fit, he always falls
serious and fast. out of his handstands.
C Gabby, a serious runner, always C Thomas, who is very fit, can do
wins races because she is fast. handstands, although sometimes
D Gabby wins races only when he falls.
she is the fastest and the most D Thomas, who is very fit, sometimes
serious runner. does handstands and sometimes
Thomas falls.

6 What is the best way to combine these

sentences? 8 What is the best way to combine these
sentences?
Peter likes vanilla ice cream. May likes
vanilla ice cream. They share a pint All of the animals at the zoo are
sometimes. interesting. My favorite is one of the
elephants. His name is Bozo.
F Peter and May like vanilla ice
cream, or they share a pint F Of all the interesting animals at the
sometimes. zoo, I like Bozo the best, so he is an
G Sometimes Peter and May like elephant.
vanilla ice cream and share a pint. G I like all of the animals at the zoo,
H Since Peter and May both like especially any elephants who are
vanilla ice cream, they sometimes named Bozo.
share a pint. H Although all the animals at the zoo
J Peter and May like vanilla ice are interesting, I like the elephant
cream, but Peter and May share a named Bozo the best.
pint sometimes. J Of all the interesting animals at the
zoo, I only like the elephants and my
favorite one is named Bozo.

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Language Arts

9 What is the best way to combine these 10 What is the best way to combine these
sentences? sentences?

The sky was purple and pink. I watched Your clothing does not match. I think
the sunset for a long time. you should change your shirt. Do it
quickly before we have to leave.
A I watched the purple and pink
because of the sunset. F I think your shirt and your pants do
B I watched the purple and pink not match, so change them.
sunset, I watched it for a long time. G I think you should change your shirt
C Since the sky was purple and pink, I quickly before we have to leave.
watched the sunset for a long time. H I think you should change your
D When the sky was purple and pink, shirt quickly, your clothing does
there was a sunset that I watched not match.
for a long time. J I think you should change your
shirt because your clothing does not
match, and do it quickly before we
have to leave.

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