PRESTON
Walking through the blooming cherry trees filled me with awe at their beauty.
What does the word 'awe' mean?
A) A feeling of great wonder or admiration
B) A type of flower that blooms in spring
C) A loud sound
A) A feeling of great wonder or admiration
It was April Fool’s Day and Kevin planned a prank to play on his dad. His dad went outside to cook chicken on the grill. Kevin placed a fake snake in the middle of the floor. When Kevin’s dad carried the food inside, he was startled by the fake snake and jumped and dropped the chicken on the floor. Kevin exclaimed, “April Fool’s!”. His dad looked at him angrily!
What should Kevin do?
A) Blame someone else for the prank
B) Laugh at the prank
C) Apologize to his dad for scaring him and help clean up the mess
C) Apologize to his dad for scaring him and help clean up the mess
The continuous buzzing of bees filled the garden as the flowers bloomed.
What does the word 'continuous' mean?
A) Happening without stopping
B) Crazy
C) Only occurring once
A) Happening without stopping
The ferocious wind knocked over the garden umbrellas during the spring storm.
What does the word 'ferocious' mean?
A) Small and gentle
B) Very strong or intense
C) Brightly colored
B) Very strong or intense
Someone in your class forgot their jacket. They are shivering outside on the playground.
What might they be feeling?
A. Excited
B. Frustrated
C. Silly
B. Frustrated
Your classmate is likely feeling frustrated because if they would have remembered their jacket, they could have worn it on the playground to be warm.
The garden was on the verge of flooding after the heavy spring rain.
Choose the meaning of “verge”:
A) The edge or brink of something
B) A type of rainfall
C) A small insect
A) The edge or brink of something
The garden was on the edge of flooding after the heavy spring rain.
Elijah’s best friend had invited him to go ride bikes at the park and then spend the night and play his new video game. When Elijah asked his mom if he could go and stay with his friend, she told him no. She said that they needed to spend the weekend cleaning the house before they had family come to visit them the next weekend.
What should Elijah do?
A) Help his family clean the house so it is ready for guests
B) Sneak out to his friend’s house without telling anyone
C) Play video games
A) Help his family clean the house so it is ready for guests
In the warm sunlight, a swarm of bees buzzed around the blooming flowers.
Choose the meaning of "swarm”:
A) To sleep quietly
B) A single insect
C) A large group moving together
C) A large group moving together
In the warm sunlight, a large group of bees buzzed around the blooming flowers.
Spending time in the garden has become my top priority this spring.
What does the word 'priority' mean?
A) A gardening tool used for planting seeds
B) A type of flower that blooms in spring
C) Something that is most important
C) Something that is most important
Spending time in the garden has become most important to me this spring.
A student is staring out the window at blooming trees during class.
What might they be feeling?
A. Content
B. Bored
C. Embarrassed
B. Bored
The student is likely bored in class and distracted by the pretty, blooming trees outside.
On his first day at the new school, Jake felt like a fish out of water.
What does “like a fish out of water” mean?
A) Feeling relaxed
B) Feeling very tired
C) Feeling uncomfortable or out of place
C) Feeling uncomfortable or out of place
"Like a fish out of water” compares a person to a fish that has been taken out of its natural environment. A fish needs water to survive and function normally. Without it, the fish would feel stressed.
In the same way, when a person is in an unfamiliar situation (like a new school), they may feel uncomfortable or out of place.
If you think I took your book, you’re barking up the wrong tree.
What does “bark up the wrong tree” mean?
A. Yelling at someone
B. Trying to solve a problem in the wrong way or asking the wrong person
C. Climbing a tree without permission
B. Trying to solve a problem in the wrong way or asking the wrong person
“Bark up the wrong tree” means to make an incorrect assumption or choose a mistaken course of action, similar to a dog barking at the end of the wrong tree.
Maya is such a ray of sunshine because she always makes everyone smile.
What does “ray of sunshine” mean?
A. Someone who brings happiness and positivity
B. A person who prefers to stay indoors all day
C. Someone who gets sunburned easily
A. Someone who brings happiness and positivity
A “ray of sunshine” describes a person who brightens others’ moods and spreads positivity, like how sunshine brightens a day.
During spring, she takes frequent walks through the blooming meadow to enjoy the fresh air.
Choose the meaning of “frequent”:
A) Very fast
B) Happening often
C) Extremely quiet
B) Happening often
You wake up in the morning and want to know what the weather will be like today.
What could you do?
A. Read a book about weather
B. Check the weather on the TV, computer, phone, or tablet
C. Listen to a song about weather
B. Check the weather on the TV, computer, phone, or tablet
Sarah is very successful, but she remains down to earth and easy to talk to.
What does "down to earth" mean?
A) Someone who is reasonable and realistic
B) Someone who likes traveling around the world
C) Someone who likes to stay indoors all the time
A) Someone who is reasonable and realistic
After working in the noisy office all week, a walk in the park was a real breath of fresh air.
What does “breath of fresh air” mean?
A. A gust of wind
B. Doing something that feels refreshing
C. Getting sick from cold air
B. Doing something that feels refreshing
A “breath of fresh air” describes something or someone that brings relief or a pleasant change, just like fresh air feels energizing.
Liam couldn’t focus on his homework because he always had his head in the clouds.
What does “head in the clouds” mean?
A. Being very focused
B. Daydreaming or not paying attention
C. Feeling dizzy
B. Daydreaming or not paying attention
“Head in the clouds” describes someone who is distracted, often thinking about dreams or fantasies instead of what is actually happening around them.
The gentle breeze in the garden helped soothe her tired mind after a long day.
Choose the meaning of “soothe”:
A) To calm or relieve
B) To excite
C) To plant flowers
A) To calm or relieve
The gentle breeze in the garden helped calm her tired mind after a long day.
You are going to be outside in the sun all day.
What could you put on to keep from getting sunburnt?
Sunscreen!
You could also wear sunglasses and/or a hat to protect yourself from the sun.
Would you rather smell fresh flowers or baked cookies?
Ask a friend or teacher the same question!
"Would you rather smell fresh flowers or baked cookies?"
Would you rather have a water balloon fight or a chalk art contest?
Ask a friend or teacher the same question!
"Would you rather have a water balloon fight or a chalk art contest?"
Would you rather see a rainbow or watch baby animals?
Ask a friend or teacher the same question!
"Would you rather see a rainbow or watch baby animals?"
Would you rather catch butterflies or watch birds?
Ask a friend or teacher the same question!
"Would you rather catch butterflies or watch birds?"
Would you rather go on a nature hike or a bike ride?
Ask a friend or teacher the same question!
"Would you rather go on a nature hike or a bike ride?"