Grammar
Choose the word that has the same vowel sound as the underlined letter in the boldface word.
stew
a. fruitcake
b. strawberry
c. tennis
d. washer
a. fruitcake
Yellow onions and white onions are very similar. In fact, cook often use these onions interchangeably. When a cook reads a recipe that calls for an onion that will need to be cooked, they are likely to reach for a yellow onion or a white onion. The most obvious difference between yellow onions and white onions is their color. A yellow onion usually has a tough outer skin. In contrast, a white onion tends to have a thinner, more tender skin.
Which text structure is used in the passage?
A. Description
B. Sequence
C. Compare and Contrast
C. Compare and Contrast
I have a slight idea about how to figure out that math problem, but I am not sure.
What does slight mean?
A. Great
B. Small
C. Bright
D. No idea
B. Small
Sally and her friends play together at recess. They jump rope and climb on the jungle gym. Sally always stops climbing when she feels she has gone high enough.
How would you describe Sally?
A. reckless
B. silly
C. cautious
D. creative.
C. cautious
choose the word that has the same r-controlled vowel sound as the boldfaced word.
purse
a. carpool
b. fearless
c. theater
d. warming
c. theater
I do my chores each Saturday. First, I fold the laundry and put it away. Then I sweep and mop the kitchen floor. After that, I empty all the garbage can and recycling. Finally, when all of my chores are finished, I can go outside and play.
Which text structure is used in the passage?
A. problem and solution
B. cause and effect
C. sequence
C. sequence
The squirrel dashed into the street. My mom tried not to hit it with her car.
What does dashed mean?
A. crawled
B. tiptoed
C. Danced
D. Ran quickly
D. Ran quickly
Mrs. Brown's Garden
Evie loved her neighbor, Mrs. Brown, who always had a warm smile for Evie. Mrs. Brown spent a lot of her time working in her flower garden. She was getting older and sometimes struggled as she planted flowers and pulled weeds. Evie never heard her complain, though. As time went by, Evie noticed Mrs. Brown spend less time outside. This worried Evie, so she went over to check on Mrs. Brown. When she answered the door, was she hunched over using a walker.
Mrs. Brown couldn't bend down to take care of her garden anymore.
Evie thought for a moment and then decided to go over on Saturday morning and work on Mrs. Brown's garden. She offered Mrs. Brown to sit in the rocking chair under the shade tree and tell her what needed to be done.
Mrs. Brown had a big smile.
What is the theme?
a. whether rich or poor, we all need love.
b. Death is part of life
c. Help those who are less able.
c. Help those who are less able.
Henry looked up to watch some birds as they flew over the water. He took a deep breath of fresh ocean air and went back to reading his book.
Henry felt:
A. bored
B. disappointed
C. content
D. angry
C. content
Choose the word that has the same long vowel sound as the boldfaced word.
mistake
a. athlete
b. locate
c. misuse
d. rewrote
b. locate
Some of the students in room 52 were upset because they never got to use the balls and jump ropes at recess. Another group of kids always got them first and they refused to share. When Mrs. Kelly found out what was going on, she developed a rotation system so that everyone would have a chance to use the equipment.
Which text structure is used in the passage?
A. problem and solution
B. sequence
C. descriptive
A. problem and solution
What does the word bare mean?
A. a big animal
B. Empty
C. Full of leaves
D. Has a lot of fruit
B. Empty
Wrong Change
Tara and Shane were headed to the mall together. They had been given money for lunch, so they headed straight to the food court. Tara ordered a burger and a soda, and she paid with a five-dollar bill. Shane had pizza. After they both paid and stuffed their change into their pocket, they found a table to enjoy their lunch.
Next, they wandered around looking in stores. Tara reached into her pocket to see if she had enough money to buy an ice cream. When she looked at her bill she noticed that instead of a one dollar bill, she had been given a ten-dollar bill. She realized the money wasn't really hers. She went to the food court and returned the money to the manager. The manager was so pleased that he gave them free ice cream.
What is the theme?
a. honesty is the best policy.
b. spend money wisely
c. don't spend all your money in one place.
a. honesty is the best policy.
There was a huge thunderstorm. Rain poured down all day. Dave left the screen door open, and a few seconds later it slammed shut loudly.
What caused the door to slam?
A. an earthquake
B. the wind
C. the thunder
D. the dog
B. the wind
Choose the word or word group that has about the same meaning as the underlined word.
The solitary shark lived in the aquarium.
a. angry
b. hunting
c. scary
d. single
d. single
Mrs. Jonas was worried about Marco because he kept falling asleep in class. She decided to call Marco's parents to discuss the problem. During the phone call, Mrs. Jonas suggested that an earlier bedtime might help Marco to get more sleep at night so that he would not need to sleep during class.
Which text structure is used in the passage?
A. Cause and Effect
B. Compare and Contrast
C. Problem and solution
C. Problem and solution
The little boy was delighted when he saw the monkey with the little helmet leading the parade on a motorcycle.
What does delighted mean?
A. sad
B. happy
C. angry
D. upset
B. happy
The Bike
Lucy had begged her parents for a new bike. They kept telling her they would get her one eventually. It send like forever until her birthday. Lucy dreamed about riding her bicycle.
The day finally arrived. She imagined her parents would hide the bike some place and give Lucy clues to find it. Her parents handed her a small package. Lucy was sure her clue to find the bike would be inside. But it wasn't. Instead, she found a small golden bracelet that had belonged to her mother when she was a little girl. Lucy felt empty inside. She thanked her parents, but didn't really feel very grateful.
What is the theme?
A. disappointment hurts
B. the best gifts come in small packages.
C. keep your promise.
A. disappointment hurts
Leanne had a wild dream. She dreams she is in a place far away, with a variety of animals and trees. It is raining. Leanne hears a monkey and observes many colorful birds.
Where is Leanne in her dream?
A. at her school
B. in a rainforest
C. at a neighborhood park
D. at the beach
B. in a rainforest
Choose the word or word group that has about the same meaning as the underlined word.
The farmer eliminated all the weeds in the pumpkin patch.
a. saw
b. found
c. removed
d. looked for
c. removed
English Peas and sugar peas are both a kind of vegetable. Both can be eaten raw or cooked. They are easy to tell apart because sugar pea pods are flat while English pods are plump. Another important difference is that with English peas, you only eat the peas, and not the pods, however, with sugar peas, you eat the pod too.
Which text structure is used in the passage?
A. Cause and Effect
B. Compare and Contrast
C. description
B. Compare and Contrast
She does not communicate with me, so I only have a vague idea as to how I can help.
What does the word vague mean?
A. very clear
B. big
C. slight
D. good idea
C. slight
A New Friend
Nate got to school early. He enjoyed meeting up with his friends so they could play on the playground before classes began. On this particular day, a small bus arrived. When the bus opened its door, a small ramp appeared. It lowered a boy in a wheelchair to the ground. The boy started to push himself toward the office. Some of Nate's friends pointed and laughed. This made Nate uncomfortable. He told his friends he though they were being unkind and asked how they would feel if they couldn't walk. Then Nate ran over to the boy and asked if he needed help finding the office. They boy was grateful, and in a very short time, the two became best of friends.
What is the theme?
A. play your best
B. Be compassionate
C. Don't give up
B. Be compassionate
Liz dislikes waiting. She gets frustrated when she has to stand in line. When snack time is late, Liz is annoyed.
Lis is:
A. thoughtful
B. lazy
C. impatient
D. mean
C. impatient