Word Sounds
What is the beginning sound of the word "cat"?
A) /s/
B) /k/
C) /m/
D) /t/
B) /k/
What does the word "tiny" mean?
A) very big
B) very small
C) loud
D) slow
B) very small
What is the first part (beginning) of the word "sunflower"?
A) flower
B) sun
C) low
D) er
B) sun
Who is the person in a story who does things?
A) setting
B) author
C) character
D) title
C) character
Which is a correct sentence?
A) The dog runs.
B) Dog the runs.
C) Runs dog the.
D) The runs dog.
A) The dog runs.
Which word rhymes with "hat"?
A) dog
B) bat
C) sun
D) hop
B) bat
Choose the meaning of "brave".
A) afraid
B) very scared
C) not afraid
D) quiet
C) not afraid
Put these parts together: "play" + "ful" = ?
A) playful
B) played
C) playfuls
D) playfuling
A) playful
Where does a story happen?
A) plot
B) character
C) setting
D) problem
C) setting
Choose the correct plural form.
A) one cat
B) two cat
C) two cats
D) two catz
C) two cats
Listen to these sounds: /s/t/r/ /a/ /p/. Which word do they make?
A) map
B) mop
C) stat
D) strap
D) strap
Which sentence uses the word "happy" correctly?
A) I am happy when I play.
B) The happy is blue.
C) Happy the runs fast.
D) She happy a cat.
A) I am happy when I play.
What do we call the ending part added to a word to change its meaning, like -s or -ed?
A) prefix
B) root
C) suffix
D) stem
C) suffix
What is the problem in a story called?
A) solution
B) conflict
C) setting
D) author
B) conflict
Pick the correct past-tense form of "jump".
A) jump
B) jumped
C) jumping
D) jumps
B) jumped
Which two words have the same vowel sound?
A) bed and beg
B) bed and bad
C) bed and bid
D) bed and bud
A) bed and beg
Which word is an antonym of "cold"?
A) little
B) slow
C) hot
D) smal
C) hot
The word "unhappy" has a beginning that changes the meaning. What is that beginning called?
A) suffix
B) prefix
C) root
D) ending
B) prefix
What name do we give the main events that happen from start to finish?
A) setting
B) character
C) plot
C) plot
Which word is a pronoun in this sentence: "She likes apples"?
A) She
B) likes
C) apples
D) likes apples
A) She
Change the first sound in "mat" to /s/. Which word do you get?
A) mat
B) sat
C) met
D) mit
B) sat
Which word means "a place where books are kept"?
A) bakery
B) library
C) park
D) pond
B) library
Break "jumping" into root + suffix. Which is correct? A) ju + mping
B) jump + ing
C) jumping + s
D) jum + ping
B) jump + ing
Read this short passage: "Lily lost her hat on the bus. She looked everywhere and finally found it under the seat." What is the problem and how was it solved?
A) Problem: Lily lost her hat. Solution: She bought a new one.
B) Problem: Lily was on the bus. Solution: She walked home.
C) Problem: Lily lost her hat. Solution: She found it under the seat.
D) Problem: Lily found a hat. Solution: She lost it again.
C) Problem: Lily lost her hat. Solution: She found it under the seat.
Fix this sentence so it begins with a capital letter and ends with a period: "tom went home"
A) tom went home
B) Tom went home.
C) Tom Went Home.
D) tom Went home
B) Tom went home.