Grammar
Vocab
Comprehension
Comprehension
Phonics
100
Which word is an adverb in the sentence below: Gloria quickly cleaned her room.
quickly
100
What does the word explained mean in the sentence below? Tom explained how to make a model rocket. A. Wrote a book about B. Did not know about C. Wants to know about D. Gave information about
D. Gave information about
100
Which sentence about Tray is an OPINION? A. Tray dug for fossils B. Tray lived in England C. Tray had friendly eyes D. Tray was black and white
C. Tray had friendly eyes
100
What does the author suggest is the reason that Mary and Mr. Buckland became friends? A. They both enjoyed training dogs. B. They both liked walking on the beach. C. They both loved learning about dinosaurs. D. They both enjoyed selling shells and fossils.
C. They both loved learning about dinosaurs.
100
Which word has the SAME sound as in oo in hook? A. good B. hike C. honk D. noon
A. good
200
Which word is an ADVERB in the sentence below? Harold bravely jumped into the water
bravely
200
What does the word souvenir mean in the sentence below? Susan bought a T-shirt as a souvenir of her trip. A. Something you read to help you plan a trip B. Something you keep to remind you of a trip C. Something you pack because you need it on trip D. Something you mail that tells others about your trip
B. Something you keep to remind you of a trip
200
Which sentence about Mary is a FACT? A. Mary sold fossils to tourists. B. Mary was an interesting person. C. Mary's fossils were great souvenirs. D. Mary was smarter than most people in town.
A. Mary sold fossils to tourists.
200
Read the sentence below. Mary and Tray should have gotten an award for finding fossils. How can you tell that this sentence is an opinion? A. It can be proven to be true. B. It tells what someone thinks. C. It is supported by story details. D. It tells something everyone knows.
B. It tells what someone thinks.
200
Which word has the SAME sound as oo in foot? A. crook B. fast C. food D. fox
A. crook
300
Which word is an ADVERB in the sentence below? I would gladly trade a carrot for an apple.
gladly
300
What does the word discovered mean in the sentence below? Toby discovered one of the new kittens sleeping in his shoe. A. found B. kept C. lost D. put
A. found
300
What happened AFTER Mary and Tray found giant rib bones in the side of the cliff? A. Mary sold the rib bones in her shop. B. The people from town hid the bones. C. A rich man bought the bones for a museum. D. A scientist told Mary they were crocodile bones.
C. A rich man bought the bones for a museum.
300
What was Mary's opinion of the strangers who came to Lyme Regis after she found the fish lizard fossil? A. They were silly B. They were grown-ups. C. They wanted to hunt fossils. D. They were from out of town.
A. They were silly.
300
Which word has the same sound as oo in look? A. lock B. luck C. moon D. wood
D. wood
400
Which word is an ADVERB in the sentence below? Mom often rides her bicycle in the park.
often
400
What does the word remove mean in the sentence below? Paula used a scrub brush to remove the mud from her bike. A. look for B. take off C. cover up D. make harder
B. take off
400
What did Tray do that made Mr. Buckland think the dog was smart? A. found a fossil every time he started digging B. wagged his tail whenever he found something C. barked an answer when the man asked a question D. led him to the exact spot where the fossil had been
D. led him to the exact spot where the fossil had been
400
How does the author let readers know that the bones in the cliff were an important discovery? A. She explains that the bones made Tray bark and growl. B. She explains that more tourists started buying shells from Mary. C. She explains that curious scientists started coming to Lyme Regis. D. She explains that the people from town had never seen the bones before
C. She explains that curious scientists started coming to Lyme Regis.
400
Which word has the SAME sounds as oo in wool? A. brook B. soon C. well D. will
A. brook
500
Which word is an ADVERB in the sentence below? I finally learned how to whistle!
finally
500
What does the word growled mean in the sentence below? We backed away when the dog growled at us. A. let out a long, sad howl B. gave a sudden, loud bark C. made a low, unfriendly sound D. wagged its tail in a playful way
C. made a low, unfriendly sound
500
Which is a FACT that the author explains in the story? A. The plesiosaur was mean because it scared dogs. B. The plesiosaur had a long neck and a hump on its back. C. The plesiosaur was the strangest looking animal of its time. D. The plesiosaur was ugly because it was part turtle and part giraffe.
B. The plesiosaur had a long neck and a hump on its back.
500
In the story "La Brea Tar Pits" what did the animals get stuck in? A. quicksand B. mud C. water D. tar
D. tar
500
Which word is correct and best completes the sentence below? The horse needs a new shoe on its ______. A. hof B. hoof C. houf D. huf
B. hoof
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