Vocab in context
"Sara was nervous but determined to finish the race, no matter what."
Question: What does the word determined mean as used in the sentence?
a) scared
b) confused
c) decided
d) tired
C: Decided
"Tom loved playing soccer every afternoon with his friends."
Question: What is Tom’s favorite activity?
a) swimming
b) soccer
c) reading
d) drawing
b) soccer
Question: What is the main character in a story called?
a) narrator
b) protagonist
c) setting
d) conflict
b) protagonist
Question: Which word is a noun?
a) run
b) happy
c) dog
d) quickly
c) dog
Question: Which sentence is clearer?
a) She did her homework fast.
b) She quickly finished her homework.
b) She quickly finished her homework.
"After months of practice, Liam finally became proficient at playing the piano."
Question: What does the word proficient mean as used in the sentence?
a) skilled
b) beginner
c) bored
d) loud
A. Skilled
"Jenna wanted to bake cookies, but she didn’t have any sugar, so she went to the store."
Question: Why did Jenna go to the store?
a) to buy sugar
b) to visit a friend
c) to get a book
d) to buy milk
a) to buy sugar
"The forest was dark and mysterious, with shadows lurking behind every tree."
Question: What is the setting described in this sentence?
a) a city
b) a school
c) a forest
d) a house
c) a forest
Question: Which sentence uses correct punctuation?
a) I like apples oranges and bananas.
b) I like apples, oranges, and bananas.
c) I like apples oranges, and bananas.
d) I like apples, oranges and bananas
b) I like apples, oranges, and bananas.
Question: Choose the sentence that uses capitalization correctly:
a) my favorite book is "harry potter."
b) My favorite book is "Harry Potter."
c) my favorite book is "Harry potter."
d) My favorite book is "harry Potter."
b) My favorite book is "Harry Potter."
"The scientist made a significant discovery that could change how we understand space."
Question: What does the word significant mean as used in the sentence?
a) unimportant
b) important
c) quick
d) confusing
B) important
"After the storm passed, the streets were flooded, and many people helped clean up."
Question: What happened after the storm?
a) people went swimming
b) the streets flooded
c) everyone stayed inside
d) it snowed
b) the streets flooded
Question: What is the problem the main character must solve in a story called?
a) climax
b) theme
c) conflict
d) resolution
c) conflict
Question: Choose the correct verb to complete the sentence: "She ___ to the park every Sunday."
a) go
b) goes
c) going
d) gone
b) goes
Question: What is the best way to combine these sentences?
"It was raining. We stayed inside."
a) It was raining, we stayed inside.
b) It was raining so we stayed inside.
c) It was raining we stayed inside.
d) It was raining; we stayed inside.
d) It was raining; we stayed inside.
"Maria felt hesitant about joining the team because she wasn’t sure she was ready."
Question: What does the word hesitant mean as used in the sentence?
a) eager
b) unsure
c) excited
d) confident
B) unsure
"When Maya found the lost puppy, she knew she had to take care of it until its owner was found."
Question: What can we infer about Maya?
a) She ignores animals.
b) She is responsible and caring.
c) She is scared of dogs.
d) She wanted to keep the puppy.
b) She is responsible and caring.
Question: Which of the following is an example of figurative language?
a) The cat sat on the mat.
b) The wind whispered through the trees.
c) She walked to school.
d) The book is on the table.
b) The wind whispered through the trees.
Question: What type of sentence is this?
"Please close the door."
a) statement
b) question
c) command
d) exclamation
c) command
Question: Choose the sentence that is free of errors:
a) There going to the park later.
b) They're going to the park later.
c) Their going to the park later.
d) The're going to the park later.
b) They're going to the park later.
"Despite the adverse weather, the hikers continued their journey with determination."
Question: What does the word adverse mean as used in the sentence?
a) friendly
b) harmful
c) mild
d) clear
B) harmful
"Though the instructions were confusing at first, Alex figured out how to build the model airplane by reading carefully and trying different methods."
Question: What does this passage suggest about Alex?
a) He gives up easily.
b) He is patient and persistent.
c) He refuses to read instructions.
d) He already knew how to build it.
b) He is patient and persistent.
Question: What is the message or lesson that a story teaches called?
a) theme
b) setting
c) plot
d) character
a) theme
Question: Identify the adjective in the sentence:
"The tall building cast a long shadow."
a) tall
b) building
c) cast
d) shadow
a) tall
Question: What is the best conclusion sentence for this paragraph?
"The puppy learned to sit, stay, and come when called. Training took time and patience."
a) Training a puppy is easy.
b) The puppy is well-trained now.
c) Puppies never learn.
d) The puppy is still untrained.
b) The puppy is well-trained now.