Educational Expressions
What does carnivore mean in this paragraph?
Many animals in the wild eat other animal. These animals are called carnivores. Carnivores include lions, tigers, and bears.
A) a plant eating animal
B) an animal that eats plants and animals
C) a meat eating animal
D) an animal that eats the dead
C) a meat eating animal
McGuffey's Second Eclectic Reader
How does the author of this selection help the reader easily locate information?
a) by using a title
b) by using headers
c) by numbering the sentences
d) by organizing the sentences
c) by numbering the sentences
What is the meaning of the word energy in paragraph 2?
a) rest earned after a hard day
b) smell coming from strong flavors
c) strength needed to do work
d) taste coming from different foods
Which of the following sentences has the same meaning as the sentence below?
The principal was infuriated that someone had pulled the fire alarm.
a) The principal was calm when someone pulled the fire alarm.
b) The principal was relaxed when someone pulled the fire alarm.
c) The principal was enraged that someone had pulled the fire alarm.
d) The principal was excited that someone pulled the fire alarm.
c) The principal was enraged that someone had pulled the fire alarm.
If your teacher asked you to "estimate" the amount of time you spent studying for the spelling test, what is he asking you to do?
a) write a detailed report of your study habits
b) give an approximate amount of time
c) give the exact amount of time you spent studying
d) write your spelling word down and study them
b) give an approximate amount of time
What does the CAPITALIZED word mean?
The world's POPULATION is growing every day! Thousands of babies are born each day, adding to the number of people on Earth.
A) number of babies
B) number of countries
C) number of days
D) number of people
D) number of people
Which sentence tells the reader about the jobs bees perform?
a) sentence 3
b) sentence 4
c) sentence 6
d) sentence 9
b) sentence 4
What is the purpose of the subheadings in the text?
a) they organize the text into different sections
b) they provide meanings of key words
c) they describe what can be viewed in the images
d) they link the reader to websites about the topic
a) they organize the text into different sections
Which answer choice is similar to "whisper?"
a) screech
b) chatter
c) murmur
d) scream
c) murmur
In which class would you MOST LIKELY talk about mammals?
a) math
b) social studies
c) ELA
d) Science
d) science
What is the meaning of the CAPITALIZED word?
Because her country was at war, Marta's family decided to more to the United States. She and her family are IMMIGRANTS.
a) people who move from a country
b) people who move to another country
c) people who are at war
d) people who are forced out of a country
b) people who move to another country
What would be an appropriate heading title for this section of text? (8)
a) matter
b) space
c) atoms
d) objects
a) matter
Which sentence explains why dreaming is believed to help animals?
a) dreaming helps animals grow stronger while they sleep at night
b) dreaming helps animals entertain themselves while they are sleeping
c) dreaming helps animals practice what they need to do while awake
d) dreaming helps animals stay awake longer during the day
c) dreaming helps animals practice what they need to do while awake
Which of the answer choices has a similar meaning as "slippery"
a) dry
b) slick
c) tacky
d) rough
b) slick
What does the academic word maximum mean?
a) the smallest amount required
b) the average number that needs to be provided
c) the range of number that is required
d) the largest number of items that can be provided
d) the largest number of items that can be provided
What is your teacher asking you to write?
After reading a book to the class, your teacher asks you to write a summary of the story.
a) a sentence about the main characters
b) the title of the book
c) a few sentences describing what the story is about
d) your own story that is similar to the story she read
c) a few sentences describing what the story is about
Which of the following could be included to improve the information provided in this passage?
a) a picture of space
b) a picture of water as a solid, liquid, and a gas
c) a picture of rain
d) a diagram of an atom
b) a picture of water as a solid, liquid, and a gas
What is the main idea of the "Light Sleepers" section?
a) animals sometimes dream while they sleep
b) large animals tend to sleep less than smaller animals
c) some animals sleep only a little so that they can escape danger
d) animals on farms get the same amount of sleep as wild animals
c) some animals sleep only a little so that they can escape danger
Which of the following sentences does NOT have the same meaning as the sentence below?
Lili froze in her tracks when she saw the large scary dog approaching.
a) Lili halted in her tracks when she saw the large terrifying dog approaching.
b) Lili stopped in her tracks when she saw the large dangerous looking dog approaching.
c) Lili darted when she saw the large frightening dog approaching.
d) Lili stopped in her tracks when she saw the large horrifying dog approaching.
c) Lili darted when she saw the large frightening dog approaching.
If your teacher wants you to justify something, what is she asking you to do?
give proof of the answer
What does the CAPITALIZED word in the following sentence MOST LIKELY mean?
These simple machines are also used to make some careers and BASIC tasks easier. An artist's job is made easier through the use of a wedge and chisel. They are able to use these simple machines when sculpting an image out of wood or clay.
A) extra
B) main
C) really hard
D) boring
B) main
What would be a better title for this selection?
a) The Amazing Red-Eyed Tree Frog
b) The Animals of the Amazon Rainforest
c) Where to Find the Amazon Rainforest
d) The Endangered Amazon Rainforest
a) The Amazing Red-Eyed Tree Frog
What is shown in the image (25)
a) a pair of birds resting while flying over the ocean
b) a pair of birds taking turns standing guard
c) a pair of birds raising chicks in a nest
d) a pair of birds sleeping on a tree branch
d) a pair of birds sleeping on a tree branch
Which of the following words is the least extreme in its meaning?
a) enemy
b) attacker
c) rival
d) competitor
d) competitor
If your teacher asks you to list a "sequence of events" from a story that you just read, what is she asking you to do?
a) put the events in order as they occurred in the story
b) wants you to summarize the story in your own words
c) list the main idea and the supporting points from the story
d) wants you to write your own story that has a similar plot as the story you read
a) put the events in order as they occurred in the story