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Billie sat astonished when his brother broke the vase. He couldn't believe what Sam had done.
What TWO words from the paragraph help you understand the meaning of the word: astonished?
couldn't believe
100
Blake took the light and looked for his lizard in the bushes.
What is the definition of light?
a. to make something brighter
b. pale
c. to start burning
d. a tool used to illuminate the dark
d. tool used to illuminate the dark
100
What is a synonym for talking.
a. yelling
b. whispering
c. chatting
d. taking
c. chatting
100
What is the topic sentence?
Do you have trouble sleeping? Many people do! A big cause of sleeping issues is due to electronics. When people get in bed, they often grab their phones and start scrolling. This is what causes problems.
A big cause of sleeping issues is due to electronics.
100
What two words make up the contraction I'd?
I would
200
Choose the most powerful word from the list.
a. sprinkle
b. mist
c. downpour
d.rain
c. downpour
200
Which spellings are correct?
I ate way ____ many cookies and went ____ sleep.
a. to, too
b. too, to
c. two, to
d. two, too
b. too, to
200
What is the common root word for irreplaceable?
place
200
Which section explains why students are late to school?
Late Again
Some kids are late to school every day. Instruction begins at the bell and many time students walk in late and they have missed many important things.
Responsibility
Kids love to stay up at night and play on electronics. Sometimes parents forget to wake up, which makes the morning hard. All these things make kids late.
Responsibility
200
What is the plural of the word elf?
a. elves
b. elfs
c. elfes
d. elvess
a. elves
300
Yolanda climbed down the ladder and felt upset when she reached the bottom.
What definition of the word down was used?
a. adjective- sad
b. adverb- a direction
c. noun- soft feathers
d. adverb- to lower volume
a. sad
300
What part of the dictionary would you use to learn how to pronounce or say a word?
B
300
What is the strongest word?
ask plead wonder inquire
plead
300
What point of view is used?
In the distance I could see my friend Steven waving. He yelled, "Hey John!" I waved back at him. We met up in the park and had a great day.
1st person- Steven
1st person- John
3rd person- narrator
1st person John
300
Which word correctly completes the sentence?
The books rested on all of the _________.
a. shelf
b. shelves
c. shelfs
d. shevfes
b. shelves
400
Choose the correct way to divide the word into syllables. The word is lemonade.
a. lem-onade
b. le-monade
c. lem-o-nade
d. lemon-ade
c. lem-o-nade
400
Which guide word page would you fine the word cat?
a. climb-cluck
b. chat- chin
c. car- cave
d. dive- dye
c. car-cave
400
- Which choice is most nearly the opposite of the word obliging?
The restaurant was very obliging and moved us to a bigger table, so that we could have more room.
a. cooperative
b. difficult
c. funny
d. supportive
b. difficult
400
If the following were arranged as a story, which would come second?
a. We drove to the store and came home happy.
b. It was a rainy day and we had nothing to do.
c. We decided to go get candy.
c. We decided to go get candy.
400
What is the correct order?
a. big, biggest, bigger
b. large, largest, larger
c. small, tiny, large
d. heavy, heavier, heaviest
d. heavy, heavier, heaviest
500
What is the meaning of misread?
a. to read again
b. to read badly
c. to read wrong
d. to read in order
c. to read wrong
500
How would this story be told differently if it was in 3rd person point of view?
I love eating candy, so I yelled, "Mom! Bring me the bag of Skittles."
You would hear
a. I brought my mom the Skittles.
b. He yelled at his mother to bring the Skittles.
c. My son yelled for me to bring the Skittles.
d. the word "I"
b
500
What is the meaning of the word reticent?
She and I are not very similar. She is reticent, while I love meeting people and being in big groups. She is too nervous to talk to people.
shy
500
If the following were arranged in a story, which would come first.
a. At last, they reached the shore.
b. Willie steered the canoe through the water.
c. Meanwhile, the boys packed up their gear and prepared to float.
Meanwhile, the boys packed up their gear and prepared to float.
500
Fill in the blank with the correct word choice.
He is the _____________ person in the entire world.
a. funny
b. funnier
c. funniest
d. most funny
c. funniest