Relationships Among Words
Prefixes, Suffixes, and Latin Roots
Figurative Language
Grammar
Spelling, Punctuation, and Capitalization
100
Choose the word that means the same or about the same as the underlined word.
The soccer championship was finally here, and both teams were eager and enthusiastic to win. Our opponents looked confident, not doubtful at all about their chances. Coach Martinez told us that teamwork is to success as practice is to improvement—you can't have one without the other. In the second half, our star player made a close shot that almost went in, then moments later made another attempt from close to the goal line. The game was a roller coaster of emotions, with the score tied until the final minute. When Sarah scored the winning goal, we celebrated like we had just won the lottery!
A. excited
B. talent
C. crying
D. feelings
What is D. feelings?
100
Read the sentence and answer the question.
The children visited the aquarium to see the many sea creatures that live there.
The word aquarium comes from the Greek/Latin root aqua, which means water. Based on this information, what is the meaning of aquarium as it is used in the sentence?
A. The ocean where sea animals and plants live
B. A wooded area with many trees and plants
C. A dry desert area of land
D. A tank filled with water that is home to many sea animals and plants
What is D. A tank filled with water that is home to many sea animals and plants?
100
Which sentence from paragraph 2 uses figurative language?
A. Emma walked closer and placed her hand on the rough bark.
B. She remembered the times she had climbed these branches with her best friend Maya.
C. Carved into the bark were dozens of initials.
D. It felt like touching the hand of a wise old friend who had lived through countless storms.
What is D. It felt like touching the hand of a wise old friend who had lived through countless storms?
100
Read the sentence and answer the question.
She placed her book on the table as she left the room.
What is the prepositional phrase in the sentence?
A. She placed
B. on the table
C. as she left
D. the room
What is B. on the table?
100
Which sentence has an error in capitalization?
A. Frank has gone to visit his friend Omar in Evansville.
B. Bob and I went to the pool to swim.
C. Number the Stars is one of my favorite books.
D. my birthday is in September.
What is D. my birthday is in September?
200
What is
200
Read the sentence and answer the question.
The train tracks intersect with East Street.
The prefix inter- means between. What is the meaning of the word “intersect” in the sentence?
A. to cut through
B. to cut against
C. to cut twice
D. to cut before
What is A. to cut through?
200
Select the sentence that shows how Maya feels about their friendship.
"This tree is like us," Maya finally said. "Even when storms come and seasons change, it stays rooted. Our friendship is like that too—distance can't break something this strong."
A. Maya thinks that their friendship is not strong and they will not talk after she moves.
B. Maya thinks that Emma will meet a new best friend when she moves into her new house.
C. Emma thinks that Maya will not be her friend anymore after she moves.
D. Maya thinks that they have a good friendship and will remain friends even though they will live far away from each other.
What is
D. Maya thinks that they have a good friendship and will remain friends even though they will live far away from each other.
200
What is the function of the preposition identified in the sentence?
We stayed inside during the storm to keep safe.
A. to show the reason for staying inside
B. to describe when the action happened
C. to show where the action took place
D. to identify who was involved
What is B. to describe when the action happened?
200
What is
300
Read the paragraph and answer the question.
In the morning, Josh’s hands and feet were like ice. He loved being with his friends. He enjoyed falling asleep to the melodic sounds of the ocean. The rhythm of the waves was a lullaby. However, he did not check the weather before packing for the trip. Josh didn’t expect the beach to feel like Alaska.
What does the simile, “didn’t expect the beach to feel like Alaska” tell the reader about Josh?
A. Josh is experiencing cold weather at the beach.
B. Josh didn’t expect the beach to be so far away.
C. Josh is having fun at the beach.
D. Josh wants to visit Alaska.
What is A. Josh is experiencing cold weather at the beach?
300
The root chron means “time.” With the addition of the suffix -ology, what is the meaning of the word chronology as it is used in the sentence?
Our teacher said that knowing the chronology of history is like reading a book from beginning to end—if you skip around, the story doesn't make sense. When we finished, we were as happy as kids on the last day of school!
A. knowing how to tell time
B. reading time on a clock
C. being on time to an event
D. the study of time
What is D. the study of time?
300
Part A
Select the sentence or phrase that contains symbolism.
As the sun began to set, painting the sky in shades of orange and pink, Emma noticed something she had never seen before. A small bird's nest sat tucked in the crook of a low branch, and inside were three tiny blue eggs. They looked as delicate as glass ornaments, perfect and full of promise. Emma realized that even though she was leaving, new life was beginning right here in her special place. The nest was like a symbol of hope—a reminder that endings and beginnings were two sides of the same coin. Just as baby birds would one day hatch and fly away from this tree, Emma too would spread her wings in a new place.
Part B
What does the author’s use of symbolism in Part A show the reader?
A. It shows the reader that the nest is for decoration.
B. It shows the reader that just like eggs in a nest, new beginnings are about to happen for Emma.
C. It shows the reader that the eggs will hatch soon and the babies will fly away.
D. It shows the reader that the bird laid eggs in the nest for Emma to find.
What are
Part A
The nest was like a symbol of hope—a reminder that endings and beginnings were two sides of the same coin.
Part B
B. It shows the reader that just like eggs in a nest, new beginnings are about to happen for Emma.
300
Which sentence uses the correct verb to show what Amy did with the book?
A. Amy sat her book on the table.
B. Amy seated her book on the table.
C. Amy sits her book on the table.
D. Amy set her book on the table.
What is D. Amy set her book on the table?
300
Select two sentences that have quotation mark errors.
A. We watched the movie “Jack and the Beanstalk” over the weekend.
B. “I can’t believe it!’ shouted Jake.”
C. “My favorite song is called ‘Celebrate,’” said Liam.
D. Maya asked, “Can we go to the park after lunch?”
E. Have you read the poem ‘If-ing’ by Langston Hughes?
What are
B. “I can’t believe it!’ shouted Jake.”
E. Have you read the poem ‘If-ing’ by Langston Hughes?
400
Read the paragraph and answer the question.
Susan wondered how a package with so much in it could be so light. She was used to stacks of copier paper being hefty, requiring two people to carry them. Somehow today the paper was portable.
What does the antonym “hefty” in the paragraph help the reader understand about the word light?
A. Light means shiny.
B. Light means thin.
C. Light means not heavy.
D. Light means pale in color.
What is C. Light means not heavy?
400
What is
400
Part A
Select the sentence or phrase that contains a simile.
Maya appeared beside her, moving as quietly as a cat. "I knew I'd find you here," she said softly. The two girls sat beneath the oak tree's protective canopy, their backs against the sturdy trunk. "This tree is like us," Maya finally said. "Even when storms come and seasons change, it stays rooted. Our friendship is like that too—distance can't break something this strong." Emma nodded, feeling the truth of Maya's words settle in her heart.
Part B
How does the author’s use of figurative language in Part A add meaning to the passage/story?
A. It shows that Maya is loud when she walks.
B. It shows that Maya wants to sneak up on Emma.
C. It shows that Maya sits next to Emma very quietly.
D. It shows that Emma is scared by Maya when she appears beside her.
What are
Part A
Maya appeared beside her, moving as quietly as a cat.
Part B
C. It shows that Maya sits next to Emma very quietly.400
Complete the table to show which sentences show the correct or incorrect use of correlative conjunctions.
What is
400
A student wrote a sentence that contains punctuation errors.
Choose two words that should be followed by a comma.
Sam Andrew is going to present our project tomorrow right?
What are Sam and tomorrow?
500
Read the paragraph and answer the question.
The student council president made the announcement that we would be gathering on the front steps after school. Once everyone was present, we posed for a group photo. Our next meeting will take place in April.
The word gathering has more than one meaning. What does the word gathering tell the reader about the students in the paragraph?
A. They will be collecting donations.
B. They will come together for a meeting.
C. They will collect their thoughts.
D. They will come to a conclusion about an issue.
What is B. They will come together for a meeting?
500
Read the sentence and answer the question.
Briana didn’t need any help being a brilliant soloist on the piano.
The suffix -ist helps the reader know that “soloist” means
A. one who performs alone
B. one who performs underground
C. one who performs together
D. one who performs powerfully
What is A. one who performs alone?
500
Part A
Select the sentences from the passage where the author uses figurative language. Choose two.
A. “Emma made a promise.” (paragraph 5)
B. "Emma pulled out her phone and took one last picture." (paragraph 5)
C. "Tonight, beneath the branches of the old oak tree, Emma felt as peaceful as a leaf floating on a calm pond." (paragraph 5)
D. "They looked as delicate as glass ornaments, perfect and full of promise." (paragraph 3)
E. "I knew I'd find you here," she said softly." (paragraph 4)
Part B
How does the author’s use of figurative language in Part A add meaning to the passage?
A. It explains the emotions Emma is feeling about the tree.
B. It shows how the setting changes over the course of the story.
C. It helps explain why Emma wants to move away.
D. It describes how beautiful nature is.
What are
Part A
C. "Tonight, beneath the branches of the old oak tree, Emma felt as peaceful as a leaf floating on a calm pond." (paragraph 5)
D. "They looked as delicate as glass ornaments, perfect and full of promise." (paragraph 3)
Part B
A. It explains the emotions Emma is feeling about the tree.
500
Read the sentences and answer the question.
Noah’s cousins came to visit. They had planned to go hiking, but they forgot both their boots or their water bottles.
Which option corrects the error in the underlined clause?
A. but they forgot neither their boots or their water bottles
B. t they forgot both their boots nor their water bottles
C. but they forgot both their both their boots and their water bottles
D. but they forgot either their boots nor their water bottles.
What is C. but they forgot both their both their boots and their water bottles?
500
Part A
Which sentence in the paragraph contains errors in punctuation and spelling?
Yesterday, my friend Mia and I went to the science fair. We saw a robot that could talk, move and even tell jokes! Mr. Kim, our science teacher, was one of the judges. Yes it was the most exiting day of the whole week. Mia said it was amazing.
Part B
Choose the paragraph that corrects the punctuation and spelling errors in Part A.
A. Yesterday, my friend Mia and I went to the science fair. We saw a robot that could talk, move and even tell jokes! Mr. Kim, our science teacher, was one of the judges. Yes, it was the most exciting day of the whole week. Mia said it was amazing.
B. Yesterday, my friend Mia and I went to the science fair. We saw a robot that could talk, move and even tell jokes! Mr. Kim our science teacher was one of the juges. Yes it was the most exiting day of the whole week. Mia said it was amazing.
C. Yesterday, my friend Mia and I went to the science fair. We saw a robot that could talk, move and even tell jokes! Mr. Kim, our science teacher, was one of the judges. Yes it was the most exiting day of the whole week. “Mia sed it was amazing.”
D. Yesterday, my frind, Mia, and I went to the science fair. We saw a robot that could talk, move and even tell jokes! Mr. Kim, our science teacher, was one of the judges. Yes it was the most exiting day of the whole week. Mia said it was amazing.
What is
Part A
Yes it was the most exiting day of the whole week.
Part B
A. Yesterday, my friend Mia and I went to the science fair. We saw a robot that could talk, move and even tell jokes! Mr. Kim, our science teacher, was one of the judges. Yes, it was the most exciting day of the whole week. Mia said it was amazing.