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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
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!
Wade was careless with his things.
What is the base word of careless?
a. car b. care c. less
B. Care
The plump pig plodded through the puddles of mud.
a. alliteration b. rhyme c. simile
a. Alliteration
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
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
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
Abby disagreed with her friend. What does disagreed mean?
a. did not agree b. agreed more c. used to agree
A. Did not agree
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
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
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
Graham caught a huge fish.
What does caught mean?
a. to buy b. to catch c. to spot
B. To catch
a. lonely b. sick c. tired
B sick
Jackson was feeling blue after losing the tennis match.
What does "feeling blue" mean?
a. tired b. sad c. sore
b. sad
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
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)
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
The forest was quiet and peaceful. Which word means about the same as peaceful?
a. calm b. old c. large
A. Calm
(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!
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
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
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
The street looked very unclean. What does the prefix in unclean mean? (NO HINTS GIVEN)
a. dirty b. not c. tidy
B. not
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
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