Mother and Maya tied the pages together with a ribbon.
What word has the same sound as ie in tied?
families
replies
please
replies
100
"I have a surprise for you,"said Dad. "Can you ___________
what it is?"
clothes
guess
watch
guess
100
What is a noun?
Give an example of a noun.
A person, place, thing, or animal
100
Look at this sentence.
Travis and Lee are playing in the house.
Which words tell what is happening now?
Travis and Lee
are playing
in the house
are playing
200
Maya was happy too.
What word would mean that Maya was more happy than Ana?
happier
happiest
happily
happier
200
We spent a long time at the park. We played there for two
_____________.
hours
only
half
hours
200
What is a verb?
Give an example of a verb.
an action word or a state of being
200
Look at this sentence:
In the park Marie Smith will see her friend.
Which words tell what happens in the future?
In the park
Marie Smith
will see
will see
300
Which one of these words is a compound word?
ripped
pages
outside
outside
300
What does it mean when you compare two items?
What does it mean if you contrast them?
compare means to tell how they are the same and contrast means means to tell how they are different.
300
Mother gave me pens in many colors. Then I drew a _____________.
pretty
believe
picture
picture
300
What does a pronoun do?
Give an example of a pronoun.
takes the place of a noun
300
Look at this sentence:
The teacher rang the bell for the students.
Which word tells what happened in the past?
rang
bell
students
rang
400
The books became torn and dirty.
What word has the same sound as y in dirty?
hurry
dry
joy
hurry
400
As we walked into the shop, we waited patiently while the man behind the counter finished taking the telephone order. It was a busy place. One person was making sandwiches with meat and vegetables. Another person was tossing dough into the air. It smelled so good I could hardly wait for dinner.
Where were they?
the pizza shop
400
Which word can be used instead of went in this sentence?
The girls went to the park.
walk
walking
walked
walked
400
What is an adjective?
Please give an example of an adjective.
a word that describes
400
Choose the word that best completes the sentence.
The cat washes its face, and the dogs _____________ their paws.
washes
wash
washing
wash
500
Sue couldn't remember how to get to Marla's house.
Which word is a contraction?
couldn't
Marla's
house
couldn't
500
In paragraphs we use sentences. What do we use when we write poetry?
stanza
500
The summer was over though.
What does over mean in the sentence above?
on top of
finished
warm
finished
500
What is an adverb?
Give an example of an adverb.
Adverbs are words that describe verbs. Sometimes they tell where, how and when an action happens.
500
Which sentence is written correctly?
The policeman are here today.
The policeman were here today.
The policeman is here today.