Read the sentences:
Lightening struck the ________ of the tree.
Please put the _________ of old clothes in the garage.
Which word would fit in both spaces?
trunk branch limb root
trunk
Read the passage
There are many differences between ancient Olympics and the Olympics of today. In ancient times, the games were held only during the summer, but today, there are summer and winter Olympic Games.
Which organizational structure is used in this passage?
1. sequence of events 2. order of importance
3. cause and effect 4. compare and contrast
4. compare and contrast
What is the correct spelling for more than one cherry?
1. cherrys 2. cherries 3. cherryes 4. cherryses
2. cherries
O O O O O O O O O O O O
Two students share the bouncy balls evenly. How many does each student get?
6 bouncy balls each
A teacher surveyed her students to find out what they like to do in their free time. Here are the results:
4 students made art
2 students play basketball
5 students read books
3 students ride their bikes
How many students do activities outside in their free time? Use a fraction to represent.
2(play basketball) + 3 (ride their bikes) = 5 students
4+ 2+ 5+ 3 = 14 students in total
5/14 students play outside
Which set of words have all of the same root word?
1. extra, relax, index
2. contain, restrain, plain
3. here, everywhere, there
4. knowledge, unknown, knowing
4. knowledge, unknown, knowing
Read the passage
The clouds lifted and the pilot sighted the tower of the Jefferson City Airport. He had already radioed ahead that he was arriving.
What would be the best title for this passage?
1. Jefferson City Airport 2. One Cloudy Night
3. A Safe Landing 4. A Pilot's Life
3. A Safe Landing
Ms. Gray made 24 cupcakes for the class. The 1st graders ate 6, the second graders ate 10 and the kindergarten students ate 5. How many cupcakes are leftover?
24 - (6+10+5) = 3 cupcakes are leftover
195-87 =
1. 110 2. 87 3. 108 4. 88
108
What is the name of a five sided shape?
1. hexagon 2. octagon 3. triangle 4. pentagon
Pentagon
Read the passage and glossary entry:
Mrs. Schnaddelbach gave her students a piece of clay. She told them to make a sculpture.
GlossaryBased on this information, what is the meaning of the word sculpture?
1. slimy film 2. large pantry 3. piece of art 4. garbage
3. piece of art
Read Sarah's draft
Taking care of a pet fish is easy. Fish need a special bowl full of clean water. They need a filter to help keep the water clean. _____________________. Fish need to be fed a little everyday.
Which sentence should be added to the blank to explain more about taking care of a pet fish?
1. Sharks are very large fish
2. Some fish live in the ocean
3. Goldfish are my favorite.
4. You should change the water 1 time per week
4. You should change the water 1 time per week
Read the sentence
My mom wakes me up ________ on the weekdays than on the weekend.
Which word correctly completes the sentence?
1. early 2. earlier 3. more early 4. most early2. earlier
60 x 5
1. 30 2. 65 3. 300 4. 500
300
Ms. Madore was selling bags of cookies. On the first day she sold 6 bags, on the second day she sold 12 and on the third day she sold 18. If the pattern continues, how many bags of cookies would she sell on the fourth day?
1. 19 2. 24 3. 30 4. 20
Read the sentence:
Although the storm outside was ferocious, Jake left the comfort of the cabin and trudged home.
Which word best matches the meaning of ferocious as it is used in the sentence?
1. barbaric 2. inhuman 3. intense 4. untamed
3. intense
Read the sentence
The student wrote a report ________ James Madison, the fourth president.1. in 2. from 3. about 4. with
3. about
Ms. Madore drove for 5 hours to get to Atlanta. Choose all the measurements that are equal to 5 hours.
1. 300 minutes 2. 450 minutes
3. 18,000 seconds 4. 50,000 seconds
1. 300 minutes
3. 18,000 seconds
What is the area of a rectangle with the following measurements?
Base: 6 cm
Height: 7 cm
6 x 7 = 42 cm 2
What would be the BEST unit of measurement to measure the size of a room?
1. inches 2. miles 3. liters 4. feet
4. feet
The wind whipped the tops of the trees so they looked like they were dancing. Clouds raced across the sky. Leaves and bits of paper swirled around.
Based on the passage, which sentence best tells what the story is about?
1. They are having fun at the beach
2. They are cleaning up after a big storm
3. There is a double rainbow in the sky
4. A big rainstorm is about to start
4. A big rainstorm is about to start
Read the sentence fragment
Each penguin in the pool.
Which is a complete sentence?
1. Each penguin in the deep pool.
2. Each and every penguin in the pool.
3. Each penguin in the pool swam.
4. Each little penguin in the deep pool.
3. Each penguin in the pool swam.
Derrick is writing a science report about the moons of Jupiter.
Which source of information will be MOST useful to Derrick?
1. a chart that shows the orbits of all the planets
2. a science fiction movie about life on one of Jupiter's moons.
3. a book that names and describes the moons of each planet
4. a magazine article that explains the origins of the universe
3. a book that names and describes the moons of each planet
What is the perimeter AND area of a rectangle with the following measurements?
Base: 10 cm
Height: 4 cm
Perimeter 10 + 10 + 4 + 4 = 28 cm
Area 10 x 4 = 40 cm 2
1. All rectangles are squares
2. All rectangles are trapezoids
3. All rectangles are rhombuses
4. All rectangles are parallelograms
4. All rectangles are parallelograms