Homophones
I love the ______ of chocolate chip cookies right out of the oven.
a. cent
b. scent
c. sent
b. scent
I _______ (sleep) soundly last night.
slept
Pick two antonyms.
nice warm silly naughty
nice-naughty
Inside the volcano, there are hot liquid rocks called magma. It becomes lava when it comes out of the volcano. The lava that flows out of some volcanoes can reach up to 1100 degrees. It’s hot enough to burn you and in some cases, it can kill you. Other than lava, gases coming out of the volcano are poisonous to us.
What is the main idea?
a. Volcanoes are really dangerous.
b. Lava is hot.
c. Gases emitted from volcanoes are poisonous.
b. Lava is hot.
Name 3 things that are sticky.
Answers may vary.
Examples: Glue, gum, honey, stickers
We drove ___ your house last night, but it didn't look like anyone was home.
a. buy
b. bye
c. by
c. by
My mom ______ (buy) me a necklace for my birthday.
bought
Pick two synonyms.
fix take break repair
fix-repair
My dog is called Buttons and he learns new tricks really quickly. When I say “Hands”, he will give me one of his front paws. He can even walk on two legs when I tell him to. It only took me three days to teach him these tricks. I don’t think other dogs can learn as quickly as Buttons. He is the best.
What is the main idea?
a. My dog is not clever.
b. My dog is the smartest dog!
c. I wish I can be a good dog trainer.
b. My dog is the smartest dog!
Name 3 things that you can read.
Answers may vary.
Examples: Book, magazine, newspaper.
Molly caught the ball and _______ it back to her coach.
a. threw
b. through
a. threw
In art class this morning, Tom ____ (draw) a large portrait.
drew
Pick two antonyms.
hero impress reference villain
hero-villain
I always have trouble flying a kite. For a kite to fly, the weather needs to be good and windy. If there is no wind, the kite will never fly. You need to find a spacious place to fly your kite. It is dangerous to fly your kite near roads, power lines or an airport.
What is the main idea?
a. Flying kites is hard.
b. Kites can break easily.
c. It is dangerous to fly a kite.
a. Flying kites is hard.
Name 4 things that fly.
Answers may vary.
Examples: airplane, helicopter, bird, kite, butterfly
_____ going to the movies later this afternoon.
a. There
b. Their
c. They're
b. They're
Last summer, we (swim) ______ at the lake.
swam
Pick two antonyms.
local fainted foreign demanded
local- froeign
You learn about Science, Maths, Art and many other subject areas. The school has a lot of books for you to read. The teachers create fun activities to make learning fun. There are also a lot of other kids here, who you can become friends with to study together.
What is the main idea?
Answers may vary: "Schools are a great place to learn."
Name 5 dessert foods.
Answers may vary.
Examples: cupcake, cake, ice-cream, cookies, candy.
Next time Alex _____ a window, Mom said he would have to pay for it himself.
a. breaks
b. brakes
a. breaks
Jerry (throw) _____ the ball over the fence.
threw
Pick two synonyms.
compare break scarce rare
scare-rare
You can go swimming, diving and even build your dream house using sand. If you don’t like any of those activities, you can play volleyball with your friends. Another good thing to do on the beach is to lie down on the sand and sunbathe. You will get a nice tan.
What is the main idea?
The beach is the perfect place to have fun and relax.
Name 5 ocean animals.
Answers may vary.
Examples include: dolphin, whale, fish, turtle, shark, etc.