Text Features
Vocabulary Strategies
Grammar
Literary Elements
(poetry)
Miscelaneous
100
Which part of the dictionary entry tells how to pronounce the word firm? A) (ferm) B) Adjective C) not soft when pressed D) A Firm mattress
What is A- (ferm)
100
Which of the following words is a compund word? A) cut out B) trying C) working team D) workshop
What is workshop? D
100
Our teacher told us to bundle up before we went outside. What is the simple subject of the above sentence? A) outside B) us C) teacher D) told
What is teacher? C
100
How many syllables are in the third line of a cinquain poem? A) 2 B) 4 C) 6 D)8
What is C- 6 syllables
100
Where are you MOST LIKELY to find the main idea of an entire passage? A) Title B) beginning C) middle D) end
What is the beginning?
200
How does the melted ice and snow reach the ocean? A)through transpiration from trees B)through runoff to streams C)through evaporation from oceans D)through the force of waterfalls
What is B- Through runoff to streams
200
What information helps you figure out the meaning of the word generous? A) Alona tried to solve her problem B) Alona thought of her neighbor C) Alona thought Mr. Tomaso would help her D) Alona had many tools in her workshop
What is B- Alona thought of her neighbor
200
Which sentence is punctuated correctly? A) When the leaves change color, I hike in the woods. B) When the leaves change color I hike, in the woods. C) When, the leaves change color I hike in the woods. D) When the leaves change color I, hike in the woods.
What is A- When the leaves change color, I hike in the woods.
200
Which of the following is an example of assonance? A) "bird soars" B) "red-edged, spread" C) "about the tree" D) "ruby ribbon wraps"
What is D- "ruby ribbon wraps"?
200
Where would you MOST LIKELY find the main idea of a paragraph?
What is the topic sentence?
300
Which two deserts have nearly the same animals? A) Chihuahuan and Australian B) Gobi and Chihuahuan C) Arabian and Australian D) Arabian and Gobi
What is Arabian and Gobi? D
300
"How can I haul this big cage back home?" To find the meaning of the word haul, which guide words would you look under in a dictionary? A) hatchet-haven B) harrow-hasty C) hawk-head D) hare-harpoon
What is A- hatchet-haven
300
What is the BEST way to join the sentences below to make a compound sentence? We hoped to go sailing. The rain changed our plans. A) We hoped to go sailing and, the rain changed our plans. B) We hoped to go sailing, but the rain changed our plans. C) Hoping to go sailing, the rain changed our plans. D) We hoped to go sailing, or the rain changed our plans.
What is B) We hoped to go sailing, but the rain changed our plans.
300
Which statement below is an example of a metaphor? A) Mr. Church is a brick wall B) Ms. Sidbury is like the sun C) I am as happy as a pig in mud D) The sun is bright
What is A- Mr. Church is a brick wall?
300
Where would you look to find the meaning of the word ceased? A) in an encyclopedia B) in a dictionary C) in an atlas D) in an almanac
What is a dictionary? B)
400
Which states are directly south of Kansas? A) Missouri and Arkansas B) Colorado and New Mexico C) Oklahoma and Texas D) Nebraska and South Dakota
What is Oklahoma and Texas? C
400
"Morgan made the device known as the 'safety hood' to protect firefighters." Which word tells you what device means in this sentence? A) Morgan B) known C) hood D) firefighters
What is hood? C
400
Which of the sentences below is a command? A) Could you help me with the chores today? B) What a long list of jobs we have! C) Take the dog for a walk down the lane. D) I would rather go to a movie.
What is C- Take the dog for a walk down the lane.
400
How many syllables are in EACH line of a cinquain poem?
What is 2,4,6,8, 2
400
Which of thesehass a dependant clause? A) After the rocket took off, their trip was quick. B) Milo and Jan ran home. C) Jim and Marla have a difficult time with their homework. D) I was so upset with my grade, but I didn't study.
What is A) after the rocket took off, their trip was quick.
500
How many miles does one inch represent on the map? A) 600 B) 300 C) 400 D) 500
What is 600 miles? A
500
as-so-ci-a-tion In the pronounciation key above, association has a A) long o B) long u C) short e D) short i
What is A- Long o
500
Choose the sentence that BEST combines these two sentences. The pitcher called for time-out. The catcher called for time-out. A) The pitcher called for time-out for the catcher. B) The pitcher called time and the catcher called out. C) Both the pitcher and the catcher called for time-out. D) The pitcher called for time-out and the catcher did.
What is C- Both the pitcher and the catcher called for time-out.
500
In the cinquain Redbird, the poet created a metaphor by comparing: A) a bird and a plane B) a red bird and a ruby C) a bird with a ribbon D) a ribbon with a bow
What is C- a bird with a ribbon?
500
How many independent clauses are used in a compound sentence?
What is two?
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