Phonics and Word Study
Syllable Patterns
Synonyms and Antonyms
Point of View
Multiple Meaning Words
100
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. shrugging
C
100
How should the word messenger be divided into syllables? A. mes-sen-ger B. me-sse-nger C. mes-se-nger D. me-ssen-ger
A
100
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
100
"Did your mom give you any money today?" I asked Jodie as the ice cream truck played a song farther down the street. Jodie was sprawled out on the sidewalk and playing jacks. She looked up slowly and replied, "No, my mom does not like it when I ask her for money anymore." I sighed and kicked a nearby pebble with my sneaker as the breeze blew gently through my braids. "Oh, well, my mom did not give me any money, either." Suddenly, I remembered the money my dad had given me after he got his paycheck. I dug into the big pocket of my overalls and pulled out five dollars. "Come on, I can buy you some ice cream!" I shouted to Jodie with a smile. "Your jacks will still be there when you get back." This story is told in what point of view? A. third person B. fourth person C. second person D. first person
D
100
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
200
Queen Scarlet had dozens of _______ on her crown. Which word would correctly fill the blank? A. rubys B. rubis C. rubies D. rubyes
C
200
Sarah always used homemade mayonnaise on her burgers. What is the correct way to divide the underlined word into syllables? A. may-o-nnaise B. may-on-naise C. ma-yon-naise D. may-onn-aise
B
200
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
200
Which passage is written in first-person point of view? A. 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. B. Joanna's fingers shook, and her heart beat very hard as she placed her hands on the piano keys. She closed her eyes and swallowed hard. She hoped everyone in the audience could not tell how nervous she was. C. My fingers shook, and my heart beat very hard as I placed my hands on the piano keys. I closed my eyes and swallowed hard. I hoped everyone in the audience could not tell how nervous I was. D. Mrs. Klein held her breath as Joanna walked to the piano. She was Mrs. Klein's best student, but she could be shy around strangers. Mrs. Klein hoped Joanna would remember to focus on the music instead of the audience.
C
200
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
300
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. grateful D. graytful
C
300
Which word has more than one syllable? A. hind B. mare D. pinch D. collar
D
300
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
300
Which of the following statements is an example of a sentence written in third-person point of view? A. If you spend too much time watching TV, try reading a book instead. B. I think my family probably spends too much time watching TV. C. One day, my dad told me, "You spend too much time watching TV." D. Mr. Roberts thinks his family spends too much time watching TV.
D
300
Devin was glad to present the award to his best 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
400
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
400
How should bundle be divided into syllables? A. bu-nd-le B. bundl-e C. bun-dle D. bund-le
C
400
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
400
When she went outside to play, Lori saw a stray cat stretching by the fence. The cat looked like she had just finished taking a nap next to the daisy patch. Lori remembered when her mom planted those daisies. The above paragraph is written in third-person point of view. Which sentence should come next? A. My daughter Lori was trying to keep an eye on the daisies I had planted. B. If you see a stray cat in your yard, you should tell your mom about it. C. She ran back inside to tell her mom about the cat near the daisy patch. D. I ran back inside to tell my mom about the cat near our daisy patch.
C
400
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
500
Which word has three syllables? A. alphabet B. laptop C. angle D. remain
A
500
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. throw and toss B. football and they C. like and into D. yard and boys
A
500
1. Sue enjoyed being at her friend Tina's house. Sue had a lot of fun drawing on the sidewalk with colored chalk with Tina one Saturday. After the girls had drawn dinosaurs and spaceships, the weather became stormy, so they went inside. 2. 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. 3. One Saturday, my friend Sue and I were drawing on the sidewalk in front of my house with colored chalk. After a while, the sky got dark, and the wind started blowing hard. My mom told us we had to come inside because it was going to rain. 4. Drawing with colored chalk on sidewalks can be fun for anyone. It is an activity that would not cost you much money. However, you should do so when the weather is sunny. If it rains, all your drawings and hard work can wash away. Which story is told in first-person point of view? A. 1 B. 3 C. 4 D. 2
B
500
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 be seen through. D. able to be understood.
D
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