Grammar
Choose the correct verb to fill in the blank.
Tacos ______ better with cheese on top.
A. taste
B. tastes
C. tasted
D. tasting
A. taste
Choose the correct spelling.
A oportunnity
B opportunity
C opportunitty
D oportunity
B opportunity
The prefix RE- means "again," so if you REBUILD something you:
build it again
Fill in the blank with the word that makes the sentence below an example of personification.
The sun ___ down on the Earth.
A. smiled
B. showed
C. shone
D. lit
A. smiled
Which is an example of homophones?
A. bear and bare
B. cat and dog
C. read and read
D. pretty and beautiful
A. bear and bare
Which conjunction best completes the sentence below
________ our class saw the sun set over the still water, we all sighed in amazement.
A. Where
B. If
C. When
D. Although
C. When
Choose the correct spelling.
A indevidual
B individual
C individule
D indivindual
B individual
If the root word ess means female, what does lioness mean?
A female lion
"Feeling disappointed, she hung her head like a dying flower" is an example of what type of figurative language?
Simile
It is estimated that over twenty million pounds of candy corn are sold in the US each year. Brach’s, the top manufacturer, sells enough candy corn to circle the earth 4.25 times if each piece were laid end to end. That’s a lot of candy corn, but that’s nothing compared to Tootsie Roll production. Over 64 million
Tootsie Rolls are produced every day! But even Tootsie Rolls have got nothing on the candy industry’s staple product, chocolate. Confectioners manufacture over twenty billion pounds of chocolate in the United States each year. Now that’s a mouthful!
What is the main idea of the passage?
A. The United States only produces candy corn.
B. The United States produces many types of candies in large amounts.
C. It is estimated that over twenty million pounds of candy corn are sold in the US each year.
D. But even Tootsie Rolls have got nothing on the candy industry’s staple product, chocolate.
B. The United States produces many types of candies in large amounts.
Find the sentence with correct capitalization.
A. our class enjoyed reading the poem "dreams" by langston Hughes.
B. Our class enjoyed reading the poem "dreams" by Langston Hughes.
C. our class enjoyed reading the Poem "Dreams" by Langston Hughes.
D. Our class enjoyed reading the poem "Dreams" by Langston Hughes.
D. Our class enjoyed reading the poem "Dreams" by Langston Hughes.
Which plural form is not correct?
A. woman - women
B. half - halves
C. foot- feet
D. goose - geese
E. tooth-tooths
E. tooth-tooths
What does the suffix "able" mean?
able to
"The classroom was a zoo" is an example of this type of figurative language
Metaphor
Brady tried to quell the rumors about his illness, but despite his efforts, they continued.
What is the meaning of the word in bold?
stop
Which sentence is punctuated correctly?
A. The paper, scissors and pencils belong in the top drawer.
B. The paper scissors, and pencils belong in the top drawer.
C. The paper, scissors, and pencils belong in the top drawer.
D. The paper, scissors, and pencils, belong in the top drawer.
C. The paper, scissors, and pencils belong in the top drawer.
Choose the correct spelling of the word to fill in the blank.
Take cover when you hear a ______ warning.
A. tornado
B. torenado
C. tornadoe
D. torenadoe
A. tornado
The prefix EN- means to "put into," so when you ENTANGLE something, you get it out of a tangle. True or False
False
"My backpack weighs a ton" is an example of this piece of figurative language
Hyperbole
Read the sentence: "Mr. Fry is quite affable. In fact, he reminds me of Ms. Baker. Do you remember how kind she was?"
What type of context clue could you use to help you determine the meaning of the word affable? Definition, Antonym, Synonym, or Inference?
Synonym or Comparison
What would be the best way to combine these two sentences.
My band teacher taught me how to play three instruments.
My teacher's name is Ms. Godsey.
A. Ms. Godsey is my band teacher, and, she taught me how to play three instruments.
B. Ms. Godsey , who taught me how to play three instruments, is my band teacher.
C. Ms. Godsey, my band teacher, taught me how to play three instruments.
D. Ms. Godsey is my band teacher because she taught me how to play three instruments.
C. Ms. Godsey, my band teacher, taught me how to play three instruments.
Choose the sentence with the correct spelling of the word(s).
A. The engeeneer was careful not to make an eroer in her design.
B. The engineer was carefull not to make an erorr on her design
C. The engineer was careful not to make an error in her design.
D. The engineer was carefull not to make an error in her design.
C. The engineer was careful not to make an error in her design.
The root word -ology used in words like biology or geology means:
The study of something
"The FSA is going to be a piece of cake" is an example of this type of figurative language
Idiom
The brave knight waged a valiant fight against the enormous dragon.
Name an synonym for the word valiant.
brave, courageous, etc.