vocabulary
comprehension
Questions
noun or verb
Prepositions
100
If you are mortal, you are
A. very old
B. subject to death
C. going to live forever
D. skilled or knowledgeable
B. subject to death
100
How were the twins Castor and Pollux alike?
A. They both disliked their father.
B. They were both gods.
C. They both loved peacocks.
D. They were both soldiers.
D. They were both soldiers.
100
What question does the adverb quickly answer in the following sentence?
The athlete ran quickly.
A. Who is the athlete?
B. How did the athlete run?
C. When did the athlete run?
D. What did the athlete do?
C. How did the athlete run?
100
Read the sentence, then choose the word that functions as the verb.
He is waxing my car.
A. He
B. waxing
C. my
D. car
B. waxing
100
What word fits the sentence Superman is ________the sky
A. in
B. upon
C. under
D. on
A. in
200
Which word is a synonym for giggle?
A. laugh B. talk
C. cry D. gab
A. laugh
200
Which sentence could go with this picture to help you find this constellation?
A. You can spot Orion by looking for a row of stars.
B. You can spot Gemini by looking for two brilliant stars.
C. You can spot the Great Bear by looking for the Big Dipper.
D. You can spot Leo by looking for the backward question mark that forms the lion’s head and the front of its body.
D. You can spot Leo by looking for the backward question mark that forms the lion’s head and the front of its body.
200
What group of stars is named after a lion?
To answer this question, I need to include .
A. information about a person or group
B. an action or name of a thing
C. the way something is done
D. a yes or no answer, plus an explanation
A. information about a person or group
200
Choose the sentence with the italic noun.
A. You can twist at the hips
B. Put the hat on its rack.
C. I will hug the pup.
D. Sing a solo.
D. solo
200
What word fits in:
She ran ____________ night
A. to
B. by
C. at
D. in
A. at
300
Pollux could not bear to be without his twin.
To which category does the word twin belong?
A. school
B. family
C. military
D. club
B. family
300
Read these details.
Sailors used the stars to navigate across the oceans.
Farmers used the stars to tell them when to plant.
Farmers also used the stars to tell them when to harvest.
Which sentence tells the main idea for this group of details?
A. Stars have helped humans perform important tasks.
B. Ancient poets made up stories about stars.
C. People have been looking for patterns in stars for a long time.
D. The constellation of Gemini is beautiful.
A. Stars have helped humans perform important tasks.
300
Choose the answer that shows the graphemes correctly mapped to the phonemes in the word dock.
A. d/o/c/k
B. do/ck
C. d/o/ck
D. d/ock
C. d/o/ck
300
Choose the correct word to complete the following sentence:
Finn has the song many times.
A. sing
B. sung
C. sunk
D. sug
B. sung
300
Choose the best preposition to complete the following sentence:
Who left the door_______ the garage open?
A. for
B. without
C. with
D. to
D. to
400
They were devoted and loving brothers.
What is the correct meaning of the word devoted?
A. very old
B. very bright
C loyal; deeply caring
D. skilled or knowledgeable
C loyal; deeply caring
400
1. Which sentence does not belong in a paragraph about why people grouped stars together?
A. Constellations are groups of stars with a purpose.
B. Groups of stars break the sky into parts.
C. The ancient Greek story of Gemini is about two brothers.
D. Constellations help people remember which stars are which
C. The ancient Greek story of Gemini is about two brothers.
400
What is a constellation?
A. A collection of stars that form a pattern
B. A star
C. A bunch of movie stars
A. A collection of stars that form a pattern
400
20: Where should you divide the syllables in the word unsung?
A. un/sung
B. u/n/sung
C. un/su/ng
D. un/s/ung
D. un/s/ung
400
Choose the best preposition to complete the following sentence:
The ice cream is _________ the freezer.
A. over
B. past
C. until
D. in
D. in
500
Which of the following words does not have a meaning that connects to the word poet?
A. poem
B. story
C. soldier
D. rhythm
C. soldier
500
To which category does the word doll belong?
A. clothing
B. buildings
C. vehicles
D. toys
D. toys
500
Who are the Gemini twins?
A. Castor and Pollux
B. Zeus and Hera
A. Castor and Pollux
500
In which sentence is the word start a noun?
A. The race will start in five minutes
B. Boys start to have beards when they become teens.
C. The loud bang made me start.
D. It was the start of a new day.
D. It was the start of a new day.
500
Which preposition fits:
Elvis was born ______________Memphis.
A. at
B. in
C. for
B. in