Phonics and Word Study
He has a habit of _______ his shoulders when he does not know the answer to a question. Which word would correctly fill the blank?
A. shruging B. shruggging C. shrugging D. shruggin
C shrugging
Timothy was like a kid in a candy store.
A. metaphor B. simile
C. personification D. hyperbole
B. simile
Gabi could not find the answer for the math problem. The teacher had to explain the solution on the board. Which of these word pairs are synonyms?
A. explain and math B. find and board
C. answer and solution D. problem and solution
C answer and solution
A fresh water shortage is changing the way Californians live and do business. California’s fresh water is in short supply due to a record drought and rising temperatures. As a result, the state’s government enforced restrictions on water usage for cities and residents. Farmers have been forced to use costly groundwater reserves to grow crops. Without rain, Californians must continue to take measures to conserve fresh water.
What text structure is present in this paragraph?
A. chronological B. comparison
C. cause/effect D. problem/solution
C - cause/effect
Fredrick always leaves through the side door on Tuesdays. What does leaves mean in the sentence above?
A. parts of a plant B. goes outside
C. pieces of paper D. thumbs through
B. goes outside
Queen Scarlet had dozens of _______ on her crown. Which word would correctly fill the blank?
A. rubys B. rubis C. rubies D. ruby's
C - rubies
The teacher had to remind us a billion times to be quiet during the assembly.
A. metaphor B. simile
C. alliteration D. hyperbole
D. hyperbole
Tim decided to go to the cafeteria for a snack. He ended up with a stomachache because he ate a feast instead. Which of these word pairs are antonyms?
A. go and ended B. cafeteria and stomachache
C.decided and ended D. snack and feast
D - snack and feast
During a piano recital, it is very important to remain calm. Being nervous can have a bad effect on you. When you are nervous, you could play faster or play the wrong notes. You must stay focused on the music.
A. problem/solution B. chronology
C. comparison D. cause/effect
D. cause/effect
The mean dog growled at the children through the fence.
Which of the following sentences uses the word mean in the same way as this sentence?
A. She found the mean by adding the ten numbers together and dividing by ten.
B. I did not mean to upset the teacher when I answered without raising my hand.
C. I know what you mean when you say that it is difficult to choose the winner.
D. He was mean to his sister when he would not share any of his toys with her.
D. He was mean to his sister when he would not share any of his toys with her.
Erin was _______ for her umbrella when she had to walk home in the rain. Which word would correctly fill the blank?
A. graitful B. greatful C. graytful D. grateful
D - grateful
The child bounced the ball at the backyard barbeque.
A. metaphor B. simile
C. alliteration D. hyperbole
C. alliteration
Amy had so many presents at her birthday party. The gifts took up a lot of space. Which of these word pairs are synonyms?
A. presents and gifts B. many and took
C. had and took D. birthday and space
A - presents and gifts
One day, my dad told me, "You spend too much time watching TV." The following week, I tried to find new things I could do instead of watching TV. I checked out books from the library. I invited my sister to play a game. I offered to help my mom in the kitchen. I watched way less TV that week.
A. cause/effect B. problem/solution
C. chronology D. comparison
B. problem/solution
Devin was excited to present the award to his favorite teacher.
In this sentence, the word present means
A. to be at a certain place. B. a gift.
C. to give. D. the current time.
C. to give.
Alyssa was _______ that her brother went to Disney World without her. Which word would correctly fill the blank?
A. jealous B. jelous C. gellus D. gealous
A - jealous
The giraffe was a skyscraper grazing among the zebras.
A. metaphor B. simile
C. personification D. hyperbole
A. metaphor
At the zoo, the class saw enormous polar bears swimming. They also saw tiny tree frogs. Which of these word pairs are antonyms?
A. class and saw B. bears and frogs
C. zoo and they D. enormous and tiny
D - enormous and tiny
Dogs and cats make popular pets, but you may have a strong preference for one over the other. Both animals are loving companions that enjoy playing with toys and living inside homes. However, dogs need to be walked outside, whereas cats use a litter box. Similarly, dogs are capable of being trained to learn tricks, while cats are generally more independent. Although they have different habits, both animals are wonderful to have.
A. chronological B. cause/effect
C. problem/solution D. comparison
D. comparison
It is a family tradition to spring off the couch at the stroke of midnight on New Year's Eve.
Which of the following sentences uses the word spring in the same way as this sentence?
A. Joshua eagerly awaits the growth of flowers in the spring.
B. It is exciting to watch the divers spring off the diving boards.
C. The spring poked through the car seat and scratched her leg.
D. The children like to wade in the spring behind their house
B. It is exciting to watch the divers spring off the diving boards.
The teacher told me to sit over__________.
A. their B. there C. they're D. thair
B - there
The storm clouds angrily gathered and grumbled overhead.
A. metaphor B. simile
C. alliteration D. personification
D. personification
The boys like to toss the football in the backyard. Sometimes, they throw it into the neighbor's yard. Which of these word pairs are synonyms?
A. like and into B. football and they
C. throw and toss D. yard and boys
C- throw and toss
One Saturday, Tina and Sue were drawing on the sidewalk in front of Tina's house with colored chalk. After a while, the sky got dark, and the wind started blowing hard. Tina's mom told the girls to come inside because it was going to rain. Sue and Tina played inside as it rained. Later that afternoon, the girls were able to go outside. The sidewalk was clean and waiting for new drawings.
A. chronological B. comparison
C. Problem/solution D. cause/effect
A. chronological
Mother gave a clear message to the children about keeping their hands to themselves.
In this sentence, the word clear means
A. to free from guilt. B. to remove objects.
C. able to see through. D. able to be understood.
D. able to be understood.