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Prefixes/Suffixes/ Base Words
Figurative
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Inferencing
100

Come to the Sunny Day Lemonade Stand! Our lemonade is the coldest and sweetest in the whole neighborhood. It only costs 50 cents!

a.  Persuade      B. inform        c.  entertain

 A.  Persuade

100

The castle was massive.  It towered above everything else in the town!

What does massive mean?

a.  very costly     b.  very big       c.  very nice

B.  Very Big!

100

Wade was careless with his things.

What is the base word of careless?

a.  car       b.  care          c.  less

B.  Care

100

The plump pig plodded through the puddles of mud.

a.  alliteration     b.  rhyme     c.  simile

a.  Alliteration

100

The sun shone like a blazing fire in the sky.  What does this simile show about the sun?

A.  It is near      B.  It is bright.     C.  It is dangerous

B.  It is bright
200

Detective Dog put on his hat and grabbed his magnifying glass. He followed a trail of chocolate chips across the kitchen floor. 'Aha!' he barked. He found the cookie thief hiding under the table—it was his own tail!

a.  Persuade        b.  inform       c.  entertain

C  Entertain

200

The fireman spoke to the class about his job.  What does spoke mean?

a.  to show    b.  to sing       c.  to speak

C to speak

200

Abby disagreed with her friend.  What does disagreed mean?

a.  did not agree    b.  agreed more    c.  used to agree

A.  Did not agree

200

The twinkling stars shone brightly in the starry sky.  Which pair of words use alliteration?

a.  twinkling stars      b.  shone brightly

c.  starry sky

C.  Starry Sky

200

When Maya got home from school, sh saw her dog, Buster, standing by his bowl. He was wagging his tail and licking the bottom of the empty dish. Then, he looked up at Maya and let out a small bark.

What did Buster want?

a.  to go outside     b.  food        c.  a new toy

B. Food

300

Frogs are amphibians. They start their lives as tadpoles in the water. As they grow up, they grow legs and can live on land. Most frogs have smooth, wet skin and big back legs for jumping.

a.  Persuade         b.  Inform      C.  entertain

B.  Inform

300

Graham caught a huge fish.  

What does caught mean?

a.  to buy       b.  to catch       c. to spot

B. To catch

300
Hannah stayed home because she was feeling unwell.  Which word means the same as unwell?

a.  lonely       b.  sick     c. tired

B sick

300

Jackson was feeling blue after losing the tennis match.

What does "feeling blue" mean?

a.  tired       b.  sad      c.  sore

b.  sad

300

The crowd was screaming and waving their pom-poms. Sarah ran across the grass with the ball at her feet. She kicked it hard, and it flew right past the goalie into the net!

What sport is Maya playing?

a.  soccer       b.  basketball       c.  football

A. Soccer

400

Come Along to the Seahaven Park Grand Opening!

What is that text meant to do?

a.  teach something    b.  tell a story

c.  make people do something

C.  Make people do something (PERSUADE)

400

Harry drew a rough map of his house.  What does the word "rough" tell you about the map?

a.  It was not drawn well.

b.  It was hard to draw.

c.  It felt uneven and bumpy.

a.  It was not drawn well

400

The forest was quiet and peaceful.  Which word means about the same as peaceful?

a.  calm       b.  old      c.  large

A. Calm

400

(1) Olivia learned a new song.  (2) She played it on the piano.  (3)  It was a piece of cake.  WHICH SENTENCE USES AN IDIOM?

3. It was a piece of cake!

400

An article tells how to grow tomatoes.  Which heading would give details about choosing the season to plant the tomatoes?

a.  Watering the plants        b.  When to plant

C.  Where to plant

B.  When to plant

500

Our school playground needs a new swing set. The old swings are broken, and it isn't fun to play on them anymore. If we all write letters to the Principal, maybe we can get a brand-new playground for everyone to enjoy!

a.  Persuade    b.  inform       c.  entertain

A  Persuade

500

I have a collection of toys that I play with every day.

What does the word collection mean?

a.  a group or a set    b.  a carton or a box

c.  an idea or a plan

A.  A group or a set

500

The street looked very unclean.  What does the prefix in unclean mean?  (NO HINTS GIVEN)

a.  dirty            b.  not           c.  tidy

B.  not

500

Jasmine was about to start her dance, but she got cold feet.  What does "got cold feet" tell about Jasmine?

a.  she felt nervous          b.  she felt sick

c.  she felt excited

a.  She felt nervous

500

An article tells what Greece is like to visit.

Which heading would give you details about special sites to visit?

a.  Enjoying the Food       B.  How to Get Around

C.  Famous Places

C.  Famous places

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