Compound and Contract
Which of the following words is a compound word?
mountains, railroad, ten thousand
railroad
Read the sentence:
I was amazed when I saw how big the moon was.
What does the word amazed mean in the sentence?
A.) very cheerful
B.) not happy
C.) surprised
C.) surprised
Which two words have the opposite meanings?
A.) expensive and affordable
B.) Letters and type
C.) quickly and cheaply
A.) expensive and affordable
What is the suffix in the word:
surprising
ing
Tonight is the Academy Awards. My parents said I could stay up and watch them on TV. I want Rocky to win the best film award. My mom wants Taxi Driver to win. My dad wants Rocky to win also. Rocky is my hero. I even named my dog Rocky. I cheered when Rocky won the boxing match. I'll cheer if Rocky wins the award.
What is the main idea of the story?
A.) The author wants Rocky to win the award.
B.) The author wants Taxi Driver to win.
C.) The author is staying up to watch the Academy Awards
A.) The author wants Rocky to win the award.
The word drawbridge is made up of what two words?
draw and bridge
Read the sentence:
The bats inhabit the cave at night.
What does the word inhabit mean in the sentence?
A.) return to
B.) live in
C.) eat in
B.) live in
Read the sentence:
The class was noisy.
Reread the sentence with an antonym of noisy.
The class was quiet.
What is the prefix in the word:
redipped
re
Between 1925 and 1940, Brazil produced two-thirds of the world's coffee. Now, several years later, we have too much coffee for sale. To sell this coffee, prices have been lowered. Plantation owners can't get as much money for their coffee crops and can't pay all their workers. Many people in Brazil are now poor.
What is the main idea of the story?
A.) Not enough coffee was made.
B.) Too much coffee was produced in Brazil.
C.) People in Brazil make a lot of money.
B.) Too much coffee was produced in Brazil.
Read the sentence: We're going to the store.
What two words make up the contraction we're?
we and are
Read the sentence:
Each month, the Space Ranger is stationed at a different planet.
What does the word stationed mean in the sentence?
A.) removed from
B.) assigned to
C.) a place to get gas
B.) assigned to
Read the sentence:
My dog was small when he was a puppy.
Reread the sentence with a synonym for small.
My dog was little when he was a puppy.
Which is the correct spelling for the word in this sentence:
I was _____________ to see my best friend this summer.
A.) hoping
B.) hopping
C.) hopeing
A.) Hoping
Judy likes to draw. When she draws, she uses many different tools. She uses paint and paint brushes, colored pencils, crayons, and markers. Her favorite thing to use is paint. She loves to sit outside and draw pictures of nature. Sometimes she draws pictures of butterflies and flowers but other times she draws pictures of trees and the sky. When Judy grows up, she wants to be an artist.
In one sentence, what is the main idea of this story?
Judy loves to draw.
What is the contraction for:
does not
doesn't
Read the sentence:
During the show, the audience can participate by clapping their hands or cheering.
What does the word participate mean in the sentence?
A.) to be dangerous
B.) to be part of
C.) to enjoy
B.) to be part of
Read the sentences:
My dog likes to ___________.
The ___________on the tree is peeling off.
What word can fill in the space for both sentences?
bark
What does "re" in the word "repaid" mean?
A.) still
B.) often
C.) again
C.) again
We just came to the New World from England. We took only our necessities with us. My brother and I had to leave our toys behind. We don't mind. We've been making our own toys. I make dolls from corncobs. My brother uses dried corn kernels for game pieces. He also uses corncobs to make forts.
Given only this information, what is the WHO in this story?
Author and their brother
Name one compound word and one contraction
EX: rainbow and can't
Which is the best use of the word assemble in a sentence?
A.) The boy will assemble when he gets on the bus.
B.) Do you hear it assemble in the other room?
C.) The students should assemble in their class.
C.) The students should assemble in their class.
Up and Down are examples of:
Antonyms
How is "election" broken up into syllables?
A.) e lec tion
B.) elec tion
C.) el ec tion
A.) e lec tion
We use sharp stone knives to carve on stone. When we want to tell a story, we carve the pictures on a stone. I have carved pictures of horses, deer, bison, and people. The stone is very heavy and it is not easy to carve. Our tools are difficult to use. It takes many days just to make one picture.
What is one thing we can guess from the story about the author using context clues?
The author lived in a time period that people did not have paper and pencil to write their stories and messages on.