General Information
Related Benchmarks:
LA.3.1.6.3
Reporting Category: Reading Process
Type: MC: Multiple Choice
Difficulty: N/A
Question:
Read these sentences from the story.
With one more powerful swish of her tail and a snap of her jaws, the wet blackbird would be hers—feet, feathers, and all!
But just as the bass was about to lunge for the bird, an otter came streaking through the water.
What is the meaning of the word lunge as used in the sentences above?
The sample item below is based on SwimBabySwim.pdf
Read these sentences from the story.
With one more powerful swish of her tail and a snap of her jaws, the wet blackbird would be hers—feet, feathers, and all!
But just as the bass was about to lunge for the bird, an otter came streaking through the water.
What is the meaning of the word lunge as used in the sentences above?
Answer Options:
A. to dive down and swim under him
B. to move quickly forward and grab him
C. to jump out of the pond and splash him
D. to turn around and swim away from him
Answer Key:
B
Item Context:
Context Clues