Morphology
What does the prefix re- mean in the word replay?
What is "to play again".
Jalen looked in his backpack again. His homework was gone! His stomach felt like it was tied in knots. He thought about telling his teacher the truth, but he worried about getting in trouble. Instead, he quietly sat down, hoping no one would notice. When the teacher asked for homework, Jalen took a deep breath and raised his hand.
What is Jalen's motivation for raising his hand?
What is He wants to tell the truth / do the right thing (even if he might get in trouble)?
Water is important for all living things. At school, students use water in bathrooms, water fountains, and for cleaning. Oftentimes, water is wasted when faucets are left running. There are different ways water can be conserved at school. Schools can save water by fixing leaks and turning off sinks when not in use. When students help conserve water, they protect an important natural resource.
What is the topic of the passage?
What is "Water use or saving water at school"?
Which sentence uses the correct verb tense?
A. She walk to school yesterday.
B. She walks to school yesterday.
C. She walked to school yesterday.
D. She walking to school yesterday.
What is "C. She walked to school yesterday."?
“The desert is very arid, meaning it gets little rain.”
What does arid mean?
What is dry?
Break apart the word careless. What does -less mean?
What is "without"?
Jalen looked in his backpack again. His homework was gone! His stomach felt like it was tied in knots. He thought about telling his teacher the truth, but he worried about getting in trouble. Instead, he quietly sat down, hoping no one would notice. When the teacher asked for homework, Jalen took a deep breath and raised his hand.
What does the phrase "his stomach was tied in knots" mean about Jalen's feelings?
What is he was feeling nervous or scared"?
Water is important for all living things. At school, students use water in bathrooms, water fountains, and for cleaning. Oftentimes, water is wasted when faucets are left running. There are different ways water can be conserved at school. Schools can save water by fixing leaks and turning off sinks when not in use. When students help conserve water, they protect an important natural resource.
What is the main idea of the passage?
A. Students use water at school.
B. Water is used in many ways.
C. Schools and students can help save water.
D. Faucets sometimes leak.
What is "C. Schools and students can help save water."?
What type of figurative language is this:
“The classroom was a zoo.”
What is a metaphor?
“The teacher’s voice was stern, and the students knew she meant business.”
What does stern mean?
What is serious or strict?
What does the word preview most likely mean?
A. To look again
B. To look before
C. To look quickly
D. To look closely
What "B. To look before"?
Jalen looked in his backpack again. His homework was gone! His stomach felt like it was tied in knots. He thought about telling his teacher the truth, but he worried about getting in trouble. Instead, he quietly sat down, hoping no one would notice. When the teacher asked for homework, Jalen took a deep breath and raised his hand.
Which character trait BEST describes Jalen at the end?
A. Brave
B. Lazy
C. Silly
D. Mean
What is "A. Brave"?
Water is important for all living things. At school, students use water in bathrooms, water fountains, and for cleaning. Oftentimes, water is wasted when faucets are left running. There are different ways water can be conserved at school. Schools can save water by fixing leaks and turning off sinks when not in use. When students help conserve water, they protect an important natural resource.
What is one detail that supports the main idea?
What is "can save water by fixing leaks helps save water and turning off sinks when not in use"?
Which sentence shows correct capitalization and punctuation?
A. on monday we went to atlanta zoo.
B. On Monday we went to atlanta zoo.
C. On Monday, we went to the Atlanta Zoo.
D. On monday, we went to the Atlanta zoo
What is "C. On Monday, we went to the Atlanta Zoo."?
Which sentence shows correct use of commas?
A. I like apples oranges and bananas.
B. I like apples, oranges, and bananas.
C. I like apples oranges, and bananas
D. I like apples oranges and, bananas
What is "B. I like apples, oranges, and bananas."?
In the word helpful, what does the suffix -ful tell us about the word?
What is "full of or having" help?
The Last Slice
Maya stared at the last slice of pizza on the table. She was still hungry, but she noticed her little brother looking at it too. He had barely eaten dinner and looked disappointed. Maya hesitated for a moment, then pushed the plate toward him. “You can have it,” she said. Her brother’s face lit up with a big smile. Maya felt a warm, happy feeling inside, even though she was still a little hungry.
What does the word hesitated most likely mean in the passage?
What is paused before deciding?
Water is important for all living things. At school, students use water in bathrooms, water fountains, and for cleaning. Oftentimes, water is wasted when faucets are left running. There are different ways water can be conserved at school. Schools can save water by fixing leaks and turning off sinks when not in use. When students help conserve water, they protect an important natural resource.
For which purpose did the author most likely write this passage? (Think PIE)
What is to inform?
Which sentence is a fragment?
A. The boy played outside.
B. Because it was raining.
C. She finished her homework.
D. We went to the park.
What is "B. Because it was raining."?
Fill in the blank with the appropriate pronoun.
Maya and Jalen went to the park. ______ played soccer.
What is they?
The word conservationist has the root serve. What does serve most closely mean in this word?
A. To eat food
B. To protect or take care of
C. To clean
D. To build
What is "B. To protect or take care of"?
Maya stared at the last slice of pizza on the table. She was still hungry, but she noticed her little brother looking at it too. He had barely eaten dinner and looked disappointed. Maya hesitated for a moment, then pushed the plate toward him. “You can have it,” she said. Her brother’s face lit up with a big smile. Maya felt a warm, happy feeling inside, even though she was still a little hungry.
What is the central message?
What is it is important to share with others?
Water is important for all living things. At school, students use water in bathrooms, water fountains, and for cleaning. Oftentimes, water is wasted when faucets are left running. There are different ways water can be conserved at school. Schools can save water by fixing leaks and turning off sinks when not in use. When students help conserve water, they protect an important natural resource.
Which sentence in the passage BEST shows a cause-and-effect relationship?
What is "When students help conserve water, they protect an important natural resource."?
Which word is a concrete noun?
A. Happiness
B. Freedom
C. Pencil
D. Kindness
What is pencil?
“He has a heart of stone.”
What does this sentence mean?
A. His heart is made of rock
B. He has an unhealthy heart
C. He is not kind or caring
D. He is sick
What is C. "He is not kind or caring."?