Grammar
The prefix CO- means "together," so when you COOPERATE you:
3. work with someone else
Read the passage and answer the question:
Some people are afraid of bugs such as spiders or beetles. But there is one bug that just about everybody likes—pill bugs. If you ever pick one up, you know why its nickname is “roly-poly.” A pill bug rolls up into a tight little ball to protect itself. This bug is scared of you, not the other way around! These little gray or brown bugs can be found almost everywhere in the United States except the desert. That is because they need to stay moist. But they can live in dry places like California thanks to lawn sprinklers. One of their favorite hang-outs is under damp flower pots.
Why are pill bugs nicknamed “roly-poly”?
Pill bugs are nicknamed roly-poly because they can roll up in tight balls to protect themselves.
What does understandable mean?
2. able to understand
If you were recording your family's oral history, who would be the best people to talk to?
3. the oldest people in the family
Which is a room where you can surf the internet?
2. Music room
Choose the correct verb to fill in the blank.
My grandma and grandma to Florida every summer.
2. goes
Read the passage then answer the question:
Boom went the thunder. Flash went the lightening. Whooosh went the wind. The rain fell hard and fast. Jimmy looked out the living room window. The cars were going slow. Suddenly, all the lights went out, and the television went off. Jimmy’s mom came into the living room. “Come and help me, Jimmy,” she said. We’ll need these for a little while until the lights come back on.”
What probably happened next?
A. Jimmy and his mom watched television.
B. Jimmy and his mom lit some candles.
C. Jimmy’s mom turned on the lights.
D. Jimmy went for a ride on his bike.
B. Jimmy and his mom lit some candles.
The prefix IL- means not, so if you do something that is ILLEGAL, you:
1. break the law
something you notice by watching or listening
1. observation
A collection of maps and geographic information.
2. Atlas
Choose the sentence that uses a comma correctly.
1.When I get older, I will be able to drive.
There once was a very greedy man who sold everything he owned and bought a brick of gold. He buried the gold brick behind a hut that was across the road from his shabby old house. Every day, the greedy man went across the road and dug up his gold brick to look at it. After a while, a workman noticed the greedy man going across the road every day, and decided to follow him. The next day, the greedy man dug down for his gold brick, but the hole was empty. He pulled at his hair, and cried out in sorrow. “My beautiful gold brick!” he wept. A neighbor came running, and asked the greedy man what had happened. When the greedy man told him, the neighbor just shrugged his shoulders. “Why be so sad?” said the neighbor. Just go get a rock and put it in that hole, and pretend that it is gold. It will do you as much good as the gold did.”
Why did the greedy man go and dig up his gold brick every day?
A. Looking at it made him sad.
B. Looking at it made him happy.
C. He wanted to sell it.
D. He wanted to make others jealous
B. Looking at it made him happy.
My friend and I will PART company after dinner. I won't see him until he returns from vacation. What does the word part mean in this sentence?
1. separate
In the conclusion of a persuasive piece, the writer asks the reader to:
2. take action
Which word is spelled correctly?
2. visible
Identify the verb in the following sentence:
That woman is a millionaire.
3. is
Read the poem and answer the question that follows:
I have a rabbit habit.
I like to crunch and chew
On celery logs and carrot sticks,
And apple wedges, too.
I have a rabbit habit.
I like to chomp and munch
On crispy greens and juicy grapes.
Mmm…rabbit food for lunch!
Question: What is a rabbit habit?
A rabbit habit is when you like to eat vegetables and fruits
Knowing the meaning of the prefix mis- helps you know that misdirect means:
1. to direct wrongly
Which choice best combines the short sentences into a longer sentence?
Hurricanes are dangerous. They are dangerous because they produce high winds. They are also dangerous because they cause flooding.
3. Hurricanes are dangerous because they produce high winds and cause flooding.
To display or submit:
1. exhibit
Choose the sentence that is written correctly.
1. I saw the Statue of Liberty in New York.
Read the passage then answer the question that follows:
Achoo! We all sneeze sometimes. Sneezing is a reflex that your body does automatically. That means you cannot make yourself sneeze or stop one once it has started. When you sneeze, your body is trying to get rid of bad things in your nose, such as bacteria. You have extra germs when you have a cold, so you sneeze a lot more. You might also sneeze when you smell pepper!
Do you ever sneeze when you walk into bright sunlight? About 25% of people experience this phenomenon. Scientists believe that the brain gets confused when signals from the optic nerve trigger the sneezing reflex in direct sunlight. This usually runs in families.
Why do some people sneeze when they walk into bright sunlight?
The brain mixes up signals from the optic nerve, which triggers the sneezing reflex in some people.
The root word -ology means:
1. The study of something
What is wrong with the following citation? Jupiter, Janie and Suellen Powers. The Nitty Gritty Lit Book. New York: Banter Press, 1991.
1. The title should be underlined or italicized.
Choose the correct spelling of the word(s).
3. The engineer was careful not to make an error in her design.